Sandwell restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 27th Jun 2023, 10:52 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 Sandwell restaurant has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Starlight cafe, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 140 Stony Lane, Smethwick was given the score after assessment on May 22, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sandwell's 312 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 208 (67%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.