Waltham Forest restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 7th Jun 2023, 08:31 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 Waltham Forest restaurant has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Waltham Forest restaurant has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Al Farooq Kebabish, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 730 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton was given the score after assessment on May 2, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Waltham Forest's 533 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 245 (46%) have ratings of five and 22 have zero ratings.