Lewisham takeaway given new food hygiene rating

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 27th Jun 2023, 10:52 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 three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Lewisham takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Home Chinese, a takeaway at 318 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green, London was given the score after assessment on June 15, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Lewisham's 353 takeaways with ratings, 139 (39%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.