Southwark takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 7th Aug 2023, 10:07 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 Southwark takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Novilho de ouro, a takeaway at 131, Jamaica Road, London was given the score after assessment on July 1, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Southwark's 468 takeaways with ratings, 261 (56%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.