South Lanarkshire restaurant hit with new "requires improvement" food hygiene rating

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 6th Oct 2023, 10:12 BST
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 restaurant has been handed a new "improvement required" food hygiene rating.

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

Taj Mahal, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 45 High Street, Lanark was given the score after assessment on September 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of South Lanarkshire's 705 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 618 (88%) have pass ratings and 87 (12%) require improvement.