Manchester takeaway handed new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Manchester takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 2nd Feb 2023, 10:23 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 Manchester takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Pronto Pizza, a takeaway at 53 Kingsway, Manchester was given the minimum score after assessment on January 11, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Manchester's 597 takeaways with ratings, 199 (33%) have ratings of five and just six have zero ratings.