South Lanarkshire takeaway given new "requires improvement" food hygiene rating

A South Lanarkshire takeaway has been handed a new "improvement required" 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 South Lanarkshire takeaway has been handed a new "improvement required" food hygiene rating.

Madras Cottage & Sweet Craving, a takeaway at 2 Station Road, Blantyre, Glasgow was given the score after assessment on February 22, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of South Lanarkshire's 149 takeaways with ratings, 97 (65%) have pass ratings and 52 (35%) require improvement.