Waltham Forest takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 4th Jul 2022, 09:59 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 one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Herb Life Just Tea, a takeaway at Ground Floor Rear, 214 High Street, Walthamstow was given the score after assessment on May 27, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Waltham Forest's 238 takeaways with ratings, 84 (35%) have ratings of five and 10 have zero ratings.