Birmingham takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A Birmingham takeaway has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Katie Williams, Data Reporter
Published 30th May 2022, 10:18 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 one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Smashed Burg, a takeaway at 290b Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham was given the score after assessment on April 22, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Birmingham's 916 takeaways with ratings, 305 (33%) have ratings of five and 25 have zero ratings.