UK’s filthiest pubs revealed as one in 40 boozers in Britain fail food hygiene ratings – is your local one of them?
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THE UK's filthiest pubs have been revealed with one in 40 boozers across the country failing food hygiene ratings. Food Standards Agency data reveals that one in 40 drinking establishments are operating with substandard hygiene ratings. Some venues were even found to have rotting food and rodent droppings.
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Among the failing venues, dozens received the lowest possible rating of zero, requiring urgent improvements to their food safety standards. Inspectors discovered unsafe food storage practices and serious cleanliness concerns during their visits to these establishments.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, food establishments are rated on a scale from zero to five, with any score below two falling short of minimum standards. The rating system focuses on food handling, storage practices, facility cleanliness and overall food safety management.
Birmingham tops the list of areas with failing venues, with 26 bars and restaurants falling below required food safety standards. Cornwall, Powys and Wiltshire follow as the regions with the next highest numbers of substandard establishments. In London, Ealing emerges as the borough with the worst record, where 15 bars and restaurants failed to meet appropriate hygiene standards.
Waltham Forest has raised particular concerns, recording the highest number of zero-rated bars and pubs in the country, with four establishments receiving the lowest possible rating. East Lindsey, Doncaster and Cornwall also showed concerning patterns, each having multiple venues with zero ratings.
