Ealing scores low for food hygiene ratings – EALING.NEWS – The Voice of Ealing 7 Cities

Ealing is in the bottom two London boroughs when it comes to food hygiene, a new report has revealed.

Analyzing data from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), High Speed ​​Training found that out of a possible rating of 5, Ealing scored an average of 3.92 for the borough’s 1,085 food outlets. This compares with neighbors Brent who scored 4.57, while Hammersmith & Fulham scored 4.52 and Hillingdon scored 4.24. The lowest reservoir borough was Waltham Forest with an average of 3.74.

The report revealed that in Ealing 29% of takeaways and 36% of cafes/restaurants/canteens in the borough had a rating of 3 or below, 68% of all premises had a 4 or 5, with 93% of hotels, guesthouses. and hostels, and 87% of pubs, bars and nightclubs get a 4 or 5.

In Ealing, 14 venues received a zero for their rating, with 63 receiving a 1. A rating of 5 was the most common rating in Ealing, with 499 of the 1085 premises receiving top marks.

Dr Richard Anderson, Head of Learning and Development at High Speed ​​Training, said: “Robust food safety and hygiene practices should be of paramount importance to food businesses. Recently, we have seen many cases of food poisoning and illnesses caused by food-borne bacteria.

“That’s why food hygiene ratings are so important – they directly reflect how safely and hygienically this establishment operates and are critically important to consumers.

“For companies that perform well, a high rating is a real selling point. However, facilities with a low hygiene rating can be extremely disappointing to customers, which ultimately has a significant impact on reputation and profitability.”