If you're thinking of eating out this festive season, then there's probably something you should know.
This year alone, 97 restaurants in Croydon were given a 1 or a 0 after food hygiene inspectors from Croydon Council came knocking.
Now with the holidays nearly upon us and eating out becomes more commonplace, what you're eating is more important than ever.
“When planning where to go, residents and visitors can easily check hygiene ratings online and use that information to choose a restaurant for their Christmas party that takes food hygiene and safety seriously," Councillor Hamida Ali said.
“Christmas is an important time for local businesses.
"A good food hygiene rating is something to be proud of, and the vast majority of Croydon restaurants have a rating of three or above."
But the truth is, you can’t tell a restaurant’s hygiene standards by how clean and tidy the staff look, nor by how busy the place is.
Food inspectors work out hygiene ratings based on the handling of food, including preparation and cooking and storage, the cleanliness of facilities and how the business is managed.
The scheme works on a 0-5 ranking system, with 5 for establishments rated very good, 4 for good, 3 for generally satisfactory, 2 for improvement necessary, 1 for major improvement necessary and 0 for urgent improvement necessary.
Council also advised that if a green and black sticker is not displayed in the window, or a low rating is shown online, a better-informed choice can be made.
So we've done the hard work for you.
We've compiled all 97 eateries in Croydon that received a 1 and a 0 for their food hygiene rating in 2017.
Click thought the gallery above to see all 20 restaurants/places you can get food in Croydon with a food hygiene rating of 0:
Below is a list of all the restaurants in Croydon with a food hygiene rating of 1 (as rated this year and in no particular order):
1. Adams Cafe, 152 London Road Croydon Surrey
2. African Food Centre, 64 London Road Croydon
3. Amit News, 311 Whitehorse Road Croydon
4. Bakhan Restaurant, 72 London Road Croydon
5. Bensham Local, Shop 102 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath
6. Beydagi Food Centre, 83 London Road Croydon
7. Big Wharf, 34 St George's Walk Croydon
8. Bulgaria Food Centre, 102 Tamworth Road Croydon
9. Cafe Nomad, 1389 London Road Norbury London
10. Camden Coffee House, 1142 Whitgift Centre Croydon Surrey
11. Caprice, 108A High Street Croydon
12. Caribbean Shopping Centre, 385 London Road Croydon
13. Chicken Planet, 54 Canterbury Road Croydon
14. Clifford Stores, 2-4 Clifford Road South Norwood London
15. CR7 Cookout Kitchen, 3 Brigstock Parade London Road Thornton Heath
16. Daddy Roy's Chicken Shack, 36 Green Lane Thornton Heath
17. Delight Kebab, 31 Woodside Green South Norwood
18. Dons Snack Bar, 10 Surrey Street Croydon
19. Eko Tedo Big Mama, 251 Portland Road South Norwood
20. Empire Kebab House, 306 Lower Addiscombe Road Croydon
21. Express Food 'N' Wine, 15A Woodville Road Thornton Heath
22. Family Choice, 333 London Road Croydon
23. Favorite Chicken And Ribs, 125 Windmill Road Croydon
24. Fish N Fry, 109 Parchmore Road Thornton Heath
25. Flavaz First, 3 Commercial Buildings High Street South Norwood
26. Fresh Africa Ltd, 59 London Road Croydon
27. Fresh Fish Of Croydon, 25 Church Street Croydon
28. Hap Lee, 1585 - 1587 London Road Norbury
29. Hot Wok, 38 Godstone Road Kenley
30. Hot Wok, 54 High Street South Norwood London
31. Jam Rock, 9-11 Woodville Road Thornton Heath
32. Jasmine House, 108 Whitehorse Road Croydon
33. Justmark, 50 Thornton Road Thornton Heath
34. Kebabi, 6 Brigstock Parade London Road Thornton Heath
35. Kebabish And Rooster Spot, 748 London Road Thornton Heath
36. L & L Superstore, 228 Brigstock Road Thornton Heath
37. Little Mobay, 95 South End Croydon
38. Lotus, 151 North End Croydon
39. Mantanah Thai Cuisine, 2 Orton Buildings Portland Road South Norwood London
40. MBM Halal Meat, 51 - 53 London Road Croydon
41. Memories Restaurant, 117 Beulah Road Thornton Heath
42. Morleys, 126 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath
43. Morleys, 35 Portland Road South Norwood
44. Morleys, 87 South End Croydon
45. Morleys, 81 High Street Thornton Heath
46. Mu Shui Tasty House, 244 Brigstock Road Thornton Heath
47. Nisa Local, Flat 40 Green Lane Thornton Heath
48. Oriental Kitchen, 26 High Street Purley
49. Orton Chinese Takeaway, 1 Orton Buildings Portland Road South Norwood London
50. Osushi, 47 South End Croydon
51. Pizza Plus Pizza, 2 High Street South Norwood London
52. R & B Fosters, 70 Tamworth Road Croydon
53. R.G.Caribbean Cuisine, 296 High Street Croydon
54. Regina Pizza, 309 Lower Addiscombe Road Croydon
55. Richards Newsagents, 149 North End Croydon
56. Rio Britania, 1503 London Road Norbury London
57. Sankofa Hospitality & Promotions Ltd, 1330A London Road Norbury London
58. Select Supermarket, 230 - 232 London Road Croydon
59. Shadi Bakery, 79 London Road Croydon
60. Spice Land, 212 London Road Croydon
61. Stop By Jamaican Takeway, 1119 London Road Norbury London
62. Subhans, 71 Thornton Road Thornton Heath
63. Sugar & Spice, 5A Woodville Road Thornton Heath
64. Supreme Halal Butchers, 222 London Road Croydon
65. Taj Mahal, 66 Brigstock Road Thornton Heath
66. Tasty Chicken, 238 London Road Croydon
67. Taya Oriental, 12 Russell Hill Road Purley
68. The Green Tandoori & Balti House, 17 Woodside Green South Norwood
69. The Windmill, The Windmill Public House 224 St James's Road Croydon
70. Thines Fried Chicken, 217 Whitehorse Lane South Norwood
71. Trish Snack Bar, Stubbs Mead Depot Factory Lane
72. Wa Yang Yang, 160 Addington Road South Croydon
73. Welcome Friends, 4 Bingham Corner Lower Addiscombe Road Croydon
74. Wing Tai Supermarket, 75-77 Church Street Croydon
75. Wonderland Chinese Ltd, 6 Portland Road South Norwood London
76. Wong Kei Fish Bar, 49 High Street Thornton Heath
77. Cafe Havana, 20 South End Croydon
78. Chave Do Douro, 281 South Norwood Hill South Norwood
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