Waltham Forest takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A Waltham Forest takeaway has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 23rd Jan 2023, 08:40 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.

Favorite Chicken & Ribs, a takeaway at 19 St James Street, Walthamstow was given the score after assessment on December 16, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Waltham Forest's 246 takeaways with ratings, 77 (31%) have ratings of five and 19 (8%) have zero ratings.