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

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

The Raj, a takeaway at 16 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam, Sutton was given the score after assessment on April 18, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sutton's 193 takeaways with ratings, 109 (56%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.