Southwark takeaway handed 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.

Falafel lover, a takeaway at Kiosk Outside 21, St Georges Road, London was given the score after assessment on May 19, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Southwark's 457 takeaways with ratings, 238 (52%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.