Three Brighton venues given low ratings in hygiene inspections

Several restaurants, pubs, bars, nightclubs and food outlets in Brighton and Hove have had their inspection results listed on the Food Standards Agency’s website.

What do the numbers mean?

• Zero – Urgent improvement necessary. There is currently one outlet with this rating.

• One – Major improvements necessary. There are currently 35 outlets with this rating.

• Two – Improvements necessary. There are currently 25 outlets with this rating.

• Three – Generally Satisfactory. There are currently 122 outlets with this rating.

• Four – Good on assessment. There are currently 443 outlets with this rating.

• Five – Seen as very good. There are currently 1,936 outlets with this rating.

The following outlets received a rating of five:

• Greggs, 96 - 99 Queens Road, Brighton; rated on March 15

• Smashed at The Bath Arms at 4 - 5 Meeting House Lane, Brighton; rated on March 9

• One Garden Brighton Kitchen And Market, Stanmer Park, Coldean Lane, Brighton; rated on March 8

• The Grange Rest Home, 11 Sackville Gardens, Hove; rated on March 8

• Happy Maki, 23 Sydney Street, Brighton; rated on March 7

• The Hollingbury, 1 Roedale Road, Brighton; rated on March 9

Happy Maki, 23 Sydney Street, Brighton was rated 5 on March 7

• The Basketmakers Arms, Gloucester Arms; rated on March 8

• The Open House, 146 Springfield Road, Brighton; rated on March 8

• Wellington Inn, 53 Elm Grove, Brighton; rated on March 8

• Good Burger Kitchen, 37 Ditchling Road, Brighton; rated on March 15

• Urban Legend, 15 Brighton Place, Brighton; rated on March 15

The following outlets received a rating of 3:

• Jolly Eats, 2 The Parade, Valley Drive, Brighton; rated on February 15

• Red Fish Art and Coffee, Trafalgar Street, Brighton; rated on February 11

The following outlets received a rating of 1:

Damascus Bakery and George and Annes were rated 1 in recent inspections

• George And Anne's Fish And Chips, a takeaway, 13 Coombe Road, Brighton; rated on February 15

• Damascus Bakery, 100a Western Road, Brighton; rated on January 18

The following outlets received a rating of 0:

• XOXO Brighton, 24 Prince Albert Street, Brighton rated on February 16

Businesses which are given low ratings of zero or one 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.