Birmingham establishment given new five-star food hygiene rating

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 4th Jul 2023, 10:22 BST
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 Birmingham drinking establishment has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Birmingham drinking establishment has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

The Plough, a pub, bar or nightclub at 21-23 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham was given the maximum score after assessment on March 29, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Birmingham's 443 pubs, bars and nightclubs with ratings, 287 (65%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.