UK's Dirtiest Takeaways Shown On Interactive Map

New study shows that 10% of UK takeaways do not meet food standards.

In Wales and Northern Ireland, supermarkets have to display their safety inspections. But in England and Scotland, they don't have to.

Customers can check official food standards online. It may be hard for those without internet.

The Food Standards Agency released new data. Pantry & Larder collected it. Chicken shops need improvement right away. Indian and Chinese restaurants need improvement too.

Fish and Chip shops are unlikely to fail food inspections.

About 10% of chicken shops did not meet food standards. Indian and Chinese restaurants did not pass about 9% of inspections. Fish and chip shops passed the most inspections.

Food standards in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are rated from zero to five. A five rating is considered 'very good'. Anything lower than a two requires improvement.

Food establishments in Scotland receive either a pass or fail. No grades are given to distinguish between the best and the worst.

Currently, there are 13,945 businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a food standards rating of two or less. If a business has a rating of two, improvements are needed.

There are 3,240 firms in Scotland that need improvement.

We update food standards inspection data every day. However, this info is good till May 26, 2023.

To see which restaurants are failing, click HERE. You can also check if any of them are in your area.

In March 2023, Crown Chicken & Pizza in Leyton got a zero rating in an inspection.

The local council visited Chicken Express in Tottenham on February 21. They found that major improvement was required.

Veronica Fletcher commented on the findings. She is the founder of Pantry & Larder.

The map is useful because it shows how clean local takeaways are. It's easy to use for consumers. They can see the information quickly.

It's important for businesses in England and Scotland to show their food hygiene ratings. This is not required by law, but it is in Northern Ireland and Wales.

Food hygiene ratings look at different things, like how food is handled, stored and heated. They also check if the environment is clean or not.

Food Standards Agency data was mixed with Google's business information by Pantry & Larder. Their goal was to illustrate the different types of restaurants.

One of the businesses on the list got a zero food standards rating. It's called 24 Karat Chippy and is in Bolton, Greater Manchester. This rating was given after an inspection on March 12, 2023.

There are three things businesses are rated on. These are: handling food cleanly, having a clean building, and managing food safety.

Bolton City Council's environmental health officers found a need for significant improvement in all three areas.

Fortune Chicken in Huddersfield failed its inspection on March 30.

On February 21, Chicken Express in Tottenham got inspected. The Haringey Council said that they urgently need to improve their food safety management. This includes making sure that their food is safe to eat and proving that their staff are trained in food safety.

Fortune Chicken in Huddersfield got a zero rating after an inspection on March 30. The food handling was criticized. The building's cleanliness, pest control, and hand washing facilities required major improvement. The management of food safety also needed major improvement.

The Council's inspectors visited Crown Chicken and Pizza Takeaway in Leyton. They said there is an urgent need for improvement. This was on March 8, 2023. These improvements need to cover all areas. Waltham Forest Council sent the inspectors.

Customers love the takeaway's service, food, and price. The food standards are bad, though.

Food Standards Agency only focuses on food standards. The agency doesn't care about value for money or service. Their rating system is purely based on food standards.

The FSA is talking to people about making inspections better. They want inspectors to focus on places with more risk. This would be in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

They want to talk to many different groups about the new system. These include local officials, food stores, professional groups, and trade unions. The agency hopes to gather lots of feedback about the updates.

The food landscape is different now than it was thirty years ago. Katie Pettifer says so. She works for the FSA and focuses on strategy and regulatory compliance. The old system for food regulations came a long time ago. People have changed how they shop and eat.

Our aim is for people to trust their food. This means local authorities and councils need to use resources effectively. We are creating a food hygiene model for the future.

We suggest that local authorities focus on risky food businesses. This will help them spend less time regulating compliant or low-risk businesses. Our aim is to reduce regulation burdens.