NEW food hygiene ratings have been awarded to venues across the city.

Inspection results for a number of restaurants, pubs, bars, nightclubs and food outlets in Brighton and Hove have been listed on the Food Standards Agency’s website.

What do the numbers mean?

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

• One – Major improvements necessary. There are 39 outlets with this rating.

• Two – Improvements necessary. There are 27 outlets with this rating.

• Three – Generally Satisfactory. There are 128 outlets with this rating.

• Four – Good on assessment. There are 460 outlets with this rating.

• Five – Seen as very good. There are 1,987 outlets with this rating.

The following outlets received a rating of five:

• Albion in the Community, the American Express Community Stadium, Village Way, Brighton; rated on April 12.

• Mama Pollo, 4 Lewes Road, Brighton; rated on April 20.

The following outlets received a rating of four:

• Nomad Cafe, 7 East Street, Brighton; rated on March 21.

• Im Thai Street Food, 14 Blatchington Road, Hove; rated on March 22

• We Love Falafel, 37 Sydney Street, Brighton; rated on March 14

• Brodwolf, 123 Church Road, Hove; rated on March 23

The following outlets received a rating of three:

• Six, 102 - 104 Western Road, Hove; rated on March 17

The following outlets received a rating of one:

• Original Yummie Pizza, 80 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton; rated on March 21

• Brodwolf Organic Bakery, 105 Western Road, Hove; rated on March 17

For both sites inspectors said major improvement was necessary in the management of food safety. That means systems or checks in place to ensure food sold or served is safe to eat.

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 and gives 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 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 until it is safe.