Birmingham takeaway given new food hygiene rating

By Joanna Morris, Data Reporter

Published 22nd Mar 2022, 07:46 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 Birmingham takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Greggs, a takeaway at 5 Bull Street, Ladywood, Birmingham was given the score after assessment on February 14, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Birmingham's 902 takeaways with ratings, 298 (33%) have ratings of five and 28 have zero ratings.