Southwark takeaway given new food hygiene rating

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

Al gusto, a takeaway at SE1 was given the score after assessment on April 19, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Southwark's 469 takeaways with ratings, 261 (56%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.