Merton takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

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

Morden Fish & Kebab, a takeaway at 86 London Road, Morden was given the score after assessment on February 16, 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.