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 34 outlets with this rating.

• Two – Improvements necessary. There are 28 outlets with this rating.

• Three – Generally satisfactory. There are 127 outlets with this rating.

• Four – Good on assessment. There are 456 outlets with this rating.

• Five – Seen as very good. There are 2,007 outlets with this rating.

The following outlets received a rating of five:

  • Presuming Ed Coffee House, London Road, Brighton, rated on May 10
  • Val Cussel Hair, Preston Drove, Brighton, rated on May 10
  • Cafe Coho, Ship Street, Brighton, rated on May 6
  • Amarillo, Marine Parade, Brighton, rated on April 27
  • Bentleys Coffee, Old London Road, Brighton, rated on April 27
  • 17 Grams, Meeting House Lane, Brighton, rated on April 26
  • Akimoto, Gardner Street, Brighton, rated on April 26
  • Melissa's, 304 Ditchling Road, Brighton; rated on April 26
  • 9 Vines, Woodland Parade, Hove, rated on April 25
  • Circa In The Park, Stanmer Park Kiosk, Stanmer Park, Brighton, rated on April 25
  • Eat Central/ The Conference Centre/Street Food Van, Ground Floor, Bramber House, Refectory Road, University Of Sussex, rated on April 25
  • Bluegrass BBQ, Freemasons, Western Road, Hove, rated on April 27
  • Bright At The Exchange,  Goldstone Street, Hove, rated on April 21
  • Flint Owl Bakery, Bond Street, Brighton, rated on April 28

The following recieved a rating of four:

  • Damascus Bakery, Western Road, Brighton, rated on May 12

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.