Wandsworth restaurant given new food hygiene rating

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 Wandsworth restaurant has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Wandsworth restaurant has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Afghan Palace, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 169-171 Mitcham Road, London was given the score after assessment on August 14, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Wandsworth's 740 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 524 (71%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.