Birmingham takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A Birmingham takeaway has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 1st Apr 2022, 12:09 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 two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Watan Afghan Street Food, a takeaway at 405 Dudley Road, Birmingham was given the score after assessment on February 24, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Birmingham's 911 takeaways with ratings, 302 (33%) have ratings of five and 28 have zero ratings.