Waltham Forest takeaway given new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Waltham Forest takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 26th May 2023, 09:41 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 takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

USA Chicken & Pizza, a takeaway at 29 Church Lane, Leytonstone was given the minimum score after assessment on April 20, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Waltham Forest's 250 takeaways with ratings, 85 (34%) have ratings of five and 13 (5%) have zero ratings.