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

A Rochdale takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 7th Mar 2023, 09:17 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 Rochdale takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Moroccan Shawarma, a takeaway at 22 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Lancashire was given the minimum score after assessment on February 6, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Rochdale's 287 takeaways with ratings, 157 (55%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.