Lambeth takeaway given new food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 23rd May 2023, 09:02 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 Lambeth takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Lambeth takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Dessert King, a takeaway at Unit 4, 422 Brixton Road, London was given the score after assessment on April 17, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Lambeth's 396 takeaways with ratings, 171 (43%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.