Hackney takeaway given new food hygiene rating

By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 31st Mar 2023, 10:15 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 Hackney takeaway has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Hackney takeaway has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Chicken Express, a takeaway at 225 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London was given the score after assessment on March 2, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Hackney's 242 takeaways with ratings, 105 (43%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.