Lewes restaurant given new food hygiene rating

A Lewes restaurant has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 1st Apr 2022, 12:09 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 restaurant has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Rustico Italiano Ltd, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 10 Fisher Street, Lewes, East Sussex was given the score after assessment on February 24, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Lewes's 345 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 289 (84%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.