Oldham takeaway awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

An Oldham takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five 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.

An Oldham takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Subway, a takeaway at Longside Service Station, Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham was given the maximum score after assessment on October 23, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Oldham's 267 takeaways with ratings, 157 (59%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.