Antrim and Newtownabbey restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

An Antrim and Newtownabbey restaurant has been handed a new four-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 four-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 May 26, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Antrim and Newtownabbey's 185 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 150 (81%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.