Barking and Dagenham takeaway hit with new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Barking and Dagenham takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 23rd Feb 2024, 10:08 BST
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

A Barking and Dagenham takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

ANDHRA SPICE, a takeaway at 3 London Road, Barking was given the minimum score after assessment on January 18, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Barking and Dagenham's 221 takeaways with ratings, 102 (46%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.