The Rectory receives 5-star hygiene rating

The Rectory Bar & Restaurant in St Paul’s Square has been awarded top marks in the council’s new food hygiene rating system.

The Rectory, which achieved the maximum rating of ’5′, picked up its award from Lord Rooker – a former Birmingham MP and now chair of the Food Standards Agency – at an awards ceremony at Villa Park.

Birmingham City Council has now signed up to the national scheme operated by the Food Standards Agency, which judges food hygiene and safety standards across all food businesses and awards a rating according to how well they perform.

Paul Barr, senior manager at The Rectory, said: “We’re delighted to be part of this important scheme. Customers can now be reassured of standards wherever they choose to eat, and more and more of them will look out for the Food Hygiene scores and that can only benefit consumers. At The Rectory we are committed to maintaining the highest possible standards and this award is a reflection of all the hard work put in by the team.”

For more information on the ratings scheme and a full list of scores, visit the Food Standards Agency website.