Antrim and Newtownabbey restaurant given new food hygiene rating

An Antrim and Newtownabbey restaurant has been handed a new three-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 Antrim and Newtownabbey restaurant has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

The Spice Merchant, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 620 Shore Road, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, Antrim was given the score after assessment on March 23, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Antrim and Newtownabbey's 181 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 151 (83%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.