Sefton takeaway handed new five-star food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 19th Jul 2023, 09:07 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 Sefton takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Curry Hut, a takeaway at 72a Tulketh Street, Southport, Merseyside was given the maximum score after assessment on July 13, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sefton's 263 takeaways with ratings, 186 (71%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.