Wirral takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A Wirral takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 15th Nov 2022, 10:57 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.

The Smorgasbord, a takeaway at 112-112a Teehey Lane, Higher Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside was given the score after assessment on October 10, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Wirral's 349 takeaways with ratings, 146 (42%) have ratings of five and just four have zero ratings.