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

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

Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar, a takeaway at 90 High Street, West Bromwich was given the score after assessment on December 28, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sandwell's 357 takeaways with ratings, 175 (49%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.