Wealden restaurant given new food hygiene rating

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Wealden restaurant has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Wealden restaurant has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

The Laurel, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 1 George Street, Hailsham, East Sussex was given the score after assessment on September 26, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Wealden's 259 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 178 (69%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.