Birmingham takeaway awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

A Birmingham takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 1st Feb 2023, 11:13 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 Birmingham takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Village Desserts, a takeaway at 130 Lea Village, Birmingham was given the maximum score after assessment on January 31, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Birmingham's 892 takeaways with ratings, 330 (37%) have ratings of five and 26 have zero ratings.