SINCE September, 11 food outlets in Brighton and Hove have been listed with a “one star rating” after being visited by hygiene inspectors.

That means "major improvement in food hygiene is needed". Businesses can receive ratings ranging from zero (which means urgent improvement is necessary) to five (very good).

During the same period, one food outlet recived a "zero" rating.

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Some will have already taken steps to make necessary improvements.

These are the food outlets which are listed on the Food Standards Agency’s website with a one rating:

1) Bevendean Fish And Chips, Upper Bevendean Avenue, Bevendean. Inspection on September 10.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Generally satisfactory

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

2) Muse Cafe 2.0, 37 Queens Road, Brighton. Inspection on September 11.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Improvement necessary

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

3) Natulia, 1 Sydney Street, Brighton. Inspection on October 10.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Improvement necessary

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

4) Happy Coffee, 47 George Street, Hove. Inspection on October 15.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Improvement necessary

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

5) Sini Restaurant, 5 Hove Manor, Hove. Inspection on October 23.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Improvement necessary

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

6) Almoosh Snack, 8 Western Road, Hove. Inspection on October 23.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Improvement necessary

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

7) Sitar Tandoori, 7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road, Brighton. Inspection on November 8.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Generally satisfactory

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

8) Caffe Bar Italia, 24 George Street, Hove. Inspection on November 13.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Improvement necessary

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

9) Bombay Aloo, 39 Ship Street, Brighton. Inspection on November 26.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Improvement necessary

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

10) Dos Sombreros, 24 Ship Street, Brighton. Inspection on November 27.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Generally satisfactory

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

11) Al-Amin Exotic Foods, 9 Lewes Road, Brighton. Inspection November 27.

Hygienic food handling

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene

Generally satisfactory

Management of food safety

System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future

Major improvement necessary

The main drive of the city council’s food safety team is public protection and public health.

Team leader Nick Wilmot said food hygiene across the city has improved since the team has been in action.

Talking about why making the ratings public was necessary, Mr Wilmot said they were “another tool we use to improve standards within business”.

Mr Wilmot said if there was any serious risk to the public then the business would be closed down.

The frequency of food safety inspections varies from every six months to three years.

The council decides the frequency of inspection based on the “risk posed by the food business”.

Businesses can appeal and have a “right to reply” to give their view on their food hygiene rating.

Businesses can also request a re-visit and a re-score if they have made the necessary improvements – although re-scoring will incur a cost.