Sandwell takeaway given new five-star food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 7th Jun 2023, 08:31 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 Sandwell takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Millfields Chippy, a takeaway at 239a Hydes Road, West Bromwich was given the maximum score after assessment on May 18, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sandwell's 369 takeaways with ratings, 177 (48%) have ratings of five and just three have zero ratings.