Revealed: Establishments rated ZERO for Food Hygiene in Camden

There are some establishments that have been rated as 'zero' by local authority food safety officers under the Food Standards Agency's national Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme (FHRS).

In total, there are 23 of these businesses within the Camden area.

A food hygiene rating of 'zero' is at the bottom of the food hygiene ratings scale and it means 'urgent improvement' is necessary.

Establishments that pose an imminent risk to public health where the food is deemed unsafe to eat, the officer has the authority to stop part of the business or close it down completely.

The establishment would only then be allowed to reopen once standards improve and it is safe to recommence.

The scale goes from zero to five and those that have a 'five-star' rating are judged to be the most hygienic.

To arrive at an overall rating for the business, food safety officers look into areas such as the handling, preparation, cooking and storage of food.

They also consider the cleanliness of the facilities used to prepare food and inspect the condition of the premises. Confidence in management and the procedures they use are also checked.

A score is given to an establishment for each of these areas and the scores are then added together to form an overall score.

The higher the score the worse the establishment has performed at the time of inspection in terms of food hygiene.

If the establishment scores 50 or more, it will be given a hygiene rating of zero.

You can find out how food hygiene ratings are calculated here.

Here's a full list of establishments in the Camden borough that have been given a zero star rating for hygiene:

Our list is based on the data obtained from the Food Standards Agency and is regularly updated.

• Al Madina Supermarket, 80 Queen's Crescent, London, NW5 4EB - Total Score: 45
• AUX MERVEILLEUX DE FRED, Unit 49 St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road, London, NW1 2QL - Total Score: 70
• Blue Garden, 74 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1AA - Total Score: 80
• COLONEL SAAB, Ground Floor, 193-197 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BD - Total Score: 80
• Costcutters, 65-69 Prince Of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LL - Total Score: 70
• FAIR SUPERMARKET, 93 Fairfax Road, London, NW6 4DY - Total Score: 70
• GAARDZ, 98 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AG - Total Score: 80
• Goods Grocery, 143 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1LJ - Total Score: 35
• Indian Lounge, 343 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PX - Total Score: 65
• Kings Cross Tandoori, 341 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PX - Total Score: 70
• La Parisienne Cafe, 110 Malden Road, London, NW5 4BY - Total Score: 60
• Lauderdale House, Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, London, N6 5HG - Total Score: 60
• Malay Fellas, 16 Inverness Street, London, NW1 7HJ - Total Score: 60
• Ma Petite Jamaica, 4 Inverness Street, London, NW1 7HJ - Total Score: 60
• Shanghai Family, 40 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1EP - Total Score: 65
• SICAN, 26-28 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RG - Total Score: 70
• Suna Foods Centre, 167-169 Kentish Town Road, London, NW1 8PD - Total Score: 60
• Tetto's Hampstead, 240 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 2AE - Total Score: 55
• The Queen of Sheba, 12 Fortess Road, London, NW5 2EU - Total Score: 60
• T & Jays Cafe, 47-49 Camden Road, London, NW1 9LS - Total Score: 70
• Tony's Pita, Unit 4 New College Parade, Finchley Road, London, NW3 5EP - Total Score: 80
• Where 2 Save Supermarket, 352-354 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 2QJ - Total Score: 50
• Yakibox Fish & Chips, Unit M165 Waterside Halls Level 1 Hawley Wharf, London, NW1 8AF - Total Score: 70