Belfast takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A Belfast takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Adam Care, Data Reporter
Published 13th Feb 2024, 10:30 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 Belfast takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

The New Washington, a takeaway at 83-85 Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast was given the score after assessment on January 8, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Belfast's 385 takeaways with ratings, 186 (48%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.