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

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

Golden Rice, a takeaway at 71b Cradley Road, Cradley Heath was given the score after assessment on August 21, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sandwell's 362 takeaways with ratings, 177 (49%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.