Merton takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A Merton takeaway has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
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 Merton takeaway has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Jan Chinese Takeaway, a takeaway at 246 Martin Way, Morden was given the score after assessment on February 9, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Merton's 130 takeaways with ratings, 72 (55%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.