Fifteen Warwick eateries have been given five-star food hygiene ratings in the past two month by the Food Standards Agency.

Working in partnership with local authorities, the FSA scheme gives businesses a rating from zero to five.

A five-star review means the venue's hygiene standards are very good and fully comply with the law.

To get the top rating, businesses must do well in all three elements of an inspection.

This includes how hygienically the food is handled, the physical condition of the business and how the business manages ways of keeping food safe through training and processes.

If the top rating is not given, the inspection officer will explain to the business what needs to change.

Since the start of July 2022, 15 Warwick businesses have received the highest hygiene ratings - no local eateries have received lower ratings in the last two months.

The businesses are:

1. Morning Sunshine Coffee
2. Caprinos Pizza
3. Cater Link Ltd at Aylesford School & Sixth Form Centre
4. Coffee #1
5. Costa (Emscote Road Tesco)
6. Educaterers Ltd at Heathcote Primary School
7. Le Bel Ami
8. Mel Broome & Son Butchers
9. Morrisons Daily
10. Pizza Express
11. Tilted Wig
12. Warwick Desserts
13. Warwick Pizzeria Kebab House
14. Cambridge Villa Hotel
15. Warwick Arms Hotel

Local councils decide how regularly local businesses are inspected with gaps between visits varying from six months to over two years.

Those that "pose a higher risk" to public health are inspected more frequently.

But with the number of inspections declining during the pandemic FSA Chair, Prof Susan Jebb, said: "Even though there are signs of improvement, particularly on hygiene inspections, local authorities continue to face resourcing constraints which could affect progress.

"We, along with our partners in government, must all make sure that the current challenges in the food system are resolved in a way that puts us on course for a safe, healthier and more sustainable future food system." 

(Image by Elliot Brown via Flickr)