TWO food outlets in South Gloucestershire have been given a hygiene rating of zero.
The businesses are in need of 'urgent improvement' according to South Gloucestershire Council which inspects them.
The Food Standards Agency provides information of all ratings given on its website.
A further four food outlets in the area received a hygiene rating of one which requires that 'major improvement is necessary'.
A total of 2,075 establishments were inspected by the council in the county.
When a food safety officer inspects a business they will look at how hygienically the food is handled, the condition of the structure of the buildings and how the business manages and records what it does to make sure food is safe.
The following businesses all received a rating of ZERO (including the date of inspection):
Londis, 7 Coniston Road, Patchway, 15 January 2013
Rajastan Royal, 27 Badminton Road, Downend, 3 December 2013
The following businesses all received a rating of ONE (including the date of inspection):
Direct Distribution, Unit 1, Oatley Trading Centre, Seymour Road, Kingswood, 26 September 2013
Muzzy's Kebabs, Ash Ridge Road, Bradley Stoke, 4 December 2012
Shadin, 70 Broad Street, Staple Hill, 8 October 2013
The Masala Kitchen, Unit 18 Bridge Road Industrial Estate, Bridge Road, Kingswood, 8 October 2013
All information is correct as of January 9, 2014, according to information provided by the Food Standards Agency website. It has also been checked with South Gloucestershire Council.
To search for ratings, including that of your favourite restaurant, visit the website of Food Standards Agency