Southwark takeaway given new food hygiene rating

By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 12th Apr 2022, 08:34 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 Southwark takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Fried chicken, a takeaway at 161, New Kent Road, London was given the score after assessment on March 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Southwark's 435 takeaways with ratings, 225 (52%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.