Belfast takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

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

The Pizza Co., a takeaway at 220 Stewartstown Road, Belfast was given the score after assessment on January 9, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Belfast's 385 takeaways with ratings, 185 (48%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.