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

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

Golden Sands Chinese Food, a takeaway at 1 Freemasons Road, Canning Town, London was given the score after assessment on May 5, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newham's 321 takeaways with ratings, 138 (43%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.