Bad news as food hygiene ratings given to three South Lanarkshire restaurants

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 23rd May 2023, 09:02 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.
New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to three of South Lanarkshire’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s bad news for them all.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to three of South Lanarkshire’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s bad news for them all.

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

The following ratings have been given to three restaurants, cafes or canteens:

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• Improvement Required: Ebis at 90 High Street, Lanark; rated on April 24

• Improvement Required: MaGia Cafe at 30 Victoria Street, Blantyre, Glasgow; rated on April 24

• Improvement Required: Shanghai Tea House at 34 Hamilton Road, Bothwell, Glasgow; rated on April 24

It means that of South Lanarkshire's 708 similar establishments with ratings, 614 (87%) have pass ratings and 94 (13%) require improvement.