Birmingham takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A Birmingham takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five 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 Birmingham takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Aziz Pizza, a takeaway at 64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth, Birmingham was given the score after assessment on May 10, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Birmingham's 858 takeaways with ratings, 348 (41%) have ratings of five and 23 have zero ratings.