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

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

Via Fast Food Ltd, a takeaway at 97 Marsh Lane, Bootle was given the score after assessment on November 29, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sefton's 261 takeaways with ratings, 182 (70%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.