Wealthiest areas ‘among worst for restaurant hygiene’

Upmarket areas including Islington and Surrey are among the worst for dirty restaurants with as many as a quarter “requiring improvement”, a Which? study found.

The consumer watchdog ranked a total of 390 local authorities across the UK, using data from the Food Standards Agency.

Many local governments are struggling to keep up with food hygiene guidelines and face a rise in complaints about the issue.

The analysis has revealed the best and worst areas of the UK for food hygiene standards.

Birmingham City Council and Hyndburn Borough Council were ranked as the worst areas for food hygiene enforcement for the second year running.