Newham takeaway awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

By Katie Williams, Data Reporter
Published 10th May 2022, 08:42 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 Newham takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Kong Foo Wok, a takeaway at 221 Leytonstone Road, Stratford, London was given the maximum score after assessment on May 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newham's 324 takeaways with ratings, 117 (36%) have ratings of five and just five have zero ratings.