0-rated food hygiene: the dodgiest places
The bottom of the barrel. A rating of 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement is necessary. Standards were well below what is required.
What a 0 out of 5 means
0 out of 5: Urgent improvement necessary
A 0 is the lowest food hygiene rating there is. It means the inspector found standards well below what is required and that they must be fixed urgently. It is a snapshot of one visit rather than a verdict on every meal, but it is about as strong a warning as the scheme gives.
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Food hygiene rating 0: common questions
What does a 0 out of 5 food hygiene rating mean?
A rating of 0 means hygiene standards were judged urgent improvement necessary at the most recent inspection. A 0 is the lowest food hygiene rating there is. It means the inspector found standards well below what is required and that they must be fixed urgently. It is a snapshot of one visit rather than a verdict on every meal, but it is about as strong a warning as the scheme gives.
Is a 0 out of 5 a good food hygiene rating?
No. A 0 is at the lower end of the scale and means standards were not being met. It is worth a closer look before you order.
Can a business improve its food hygiene rating?
Yes. A rating reflects a single inspection, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has made improvements. That is why a place can climb the scale between visits, so a rating is best read as a snapshot rather than the final word.
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