A HALESOWEN cafe has been handed a new hygiene rating.

Jimmy Macks, on Queensway, Halesowen, was given a five-out-of-five rating, which is the maximum score, after assessment on March 27.

Halesowen News: The cafe has been handed a five-out-of-five hygiene rating The cafe has been handed a five-out-of-five hygiene rating (Image: Google)

The café serves breakfasts, lunches hot and cold, coffees and cake as well as Sunday lunches. 

Ratings are published on the Food Standards Agency’s website which rates businesses from zero to five so customers can make more informed choices about where to buy and eat food.

A rating of five means hygiene standards are very good, four means hygiene standards are good, three means hygiene standards are generally satisfactory.

Two means some improvement is necessary, a rating of one means major improvement is necessary and a rating of zero means urgent improvement is required.