Solihull restaurant hit with new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 21st Sep 2023, 09:25 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 Solihull restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Solihull restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Shirley Spice, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 393 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands was given the minimum score after assessment on August 15, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Solihull's 324 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 268 (83%) have ratings of five and just three have zero ratings.