Birmingham takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A Birmingham takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 20th May 2022, 10:14 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 three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Pizza 8, a takeaway at 403 Warwick Road, South Yardley, Birmingham was given the score after assessment on May 12, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Birmingham's 918 takeaways with ratings, 301 (33%) have ratings of five and 24 have zero ratings.