Lewisham takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A Lewisham takeaway has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 6th Jan 2023, 09:04 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 Lewisham takeaway has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

New Delicious, a takeaway at 401 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green, London was given the score after assessment on December 1, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Lewisham's 347 takeaways with ratings, 123 (35%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.