Lewes establishment given new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 14th Sep 2023, 16:23 BST
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Lewes drinking establishment has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Lewes drinking establishment has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Flying Fish, a pub, bar or nightclub at 42 Denton Road, Newhaven, East Sussex was given the minimum score after assessment on August 9, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Lewes's 78 pubs, bars and nightclubs with ratings, 58 have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.