Birmingham takeaway handed new 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.

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

Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill, a takeaway at 1 Spring Hill, Soho, Birmingham was given the score after assessment on September 11, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Birmingham's 836 takeaways with ratings, 347 (42%) have ratings of five and just 19 have zero ratings.