Islington takeaway given new food hygiene rating

An Islington takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jul 2022, 15:24 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.

An Islington takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Barbican Express Pizza, a takeaway at Basement And Ground Floor, 131-133 Whitecross Street, Islington was given the score after assessment on May 26, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Islington's 228 takeaways with ratings, 90 (39%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.