Tower Hamlets takeaway awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 27th Mar 2023, 08:51 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 Tower Hamlets takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Tower Hamlets takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Dim Sum Lab, a takeaway at E1/2 Wood Wharf, George Street, London was given the maximum score after assessment on November 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Tower Hamlets's 398 takeaways with ratings, 257 (65%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.