THE latest inspections by Brighton and Hove hygiene teams, correct as of February 19.

This month, there have been six outlets which have had their inspection results listed on Food Standards Agency’s website.

What do the numbers mean?

  • Zero - Urgent improvement necessary. There are currently 0 outlets with this rating.
  • One - Major improvements necessary. There are currently 29 outlets with this rating.
  • Two - Improvements necessary. There are currently 26 outlets with this rating.
  • Three - Generally Satisfactory. There are currently 155 outlets with this rating.
  • Four - Good on assessment. There are currently 483 outlets with this rating.
  • Five - Seen as very good. There are currently 1,813 outlets with this rating.

Bravo Patisserie | Three
62 London Road, Brighton. Rated on: 2020, December 15

Food Hygiene and Safety: Good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

Structural Compliance: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of the physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities.

Confidence in Management: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

Thai Food At Hare And Hounds | Three
75 London Road, Brighton. Rated on: 2020, December 10

The Argus:

Food Hygiene and Safety: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

Structural Compliance: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of the physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities.

Confidence in Management: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

Billies Burger | Four
98 Goldstone Villas, Hove. Rated on: 2020, December 07

The Argus:

Food Hygiene and Safety: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

Structural Compliance: Very good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of the physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities.

Confidence in Management: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

Mon Cafe Bistro | Four
100 St James's Street, Brighton. Rated on: 2020, December 08

The Argus:

Food Hygiene and Safety: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

Structural Compliance: Good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of the physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities.

Confidence in Management: Good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

Patisserie 4 You | Four
107 London Road, Brighton. Rated on: 2020, December 15

The Argus:

Food Hygiene and Safety: Good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

Structural Compliance: Good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of the physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities.

Confidence in Management: Generally satisfactory
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

Slow And Low Smokehouse @The Cloak Room | Five
81 - 82 St James's Street, Brighton. Rated on: 2020, December 16

The Argus:

Food Hygiene and Safety: Good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

Structural Compliance: Good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of the physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities.

Confidence in Management: Good
This rating is based on the inspector's check of how the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

Businesses which are given low ratings must make urgent or major improvements to hygiene standards. The local authority food safety officer has several enforcement options available as well as giving advice and guidance to make sure these improvements are made.

The food safety officer will also tell the business how quickly these improvements must be made and this will depend on the type of issue that needs to be addressed.

If the officer finds that a business’s hygiene standards are very poor and there is an imminent risk to public health, when food may be unsafe to eat, the officer must act to ensure consumers are protected. This could result in stopping part of the business or closing it down completely until it is safe to recommence.