North Somerset 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 North Somerset takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A North Somerset takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Touch of Spice, a takeaway at 1c Sandford Road, Winscombe was given the score after assessment on September 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of North Somerset's 137 takeaways with ratings, 83 (61%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.