Sandwell takeaway hit with new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Sandwell takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 29th Apr 2022, 09:41 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 zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Kashmir Grill House, a takeaway at 79 Shireland Road, Smethwick was given the minimum score after assessment on March 24, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sandwell's 366 takeaways with ratings, 169 (46%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.