St Helens takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A St Helens takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joanna Morris, Data Reporter
Published 4th Mar 2022, 08:03 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 St Helens takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

King Chef, a takeaway at 83 Junction Lane, St Helens was given the score after assessment on January 27, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of St Helens's 170 takeaways with ratings, 50 (29%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.