Sandwell takeaway given new food hygiene rating

By Adam Care, Data Reporter
Published 20th Feb 2024, 10:10 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 one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

SFC, a takeaway at 165 Cambridge Road, Smethwick was given the score after assessment on January 15, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sandwell's 360 takeaways with ratings, 179 (50%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.