Wirral takeaway given new food hygiene rating

By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 29th Sep 2023, 09:54 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 Wirral takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Alex Pizza, a takeaway at 4 Mallaby Street, Birkenhead, Wirral was given the score after assessment on August 24, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Wirral's 344 takeaways with ratings, 140 (41%) have ratings of five and just five have zero ratings.