A Food Standards Agency rating certificate in the window. Photo by Carl Court/Getty ImagesA Food Standards Agency rating certificate in the window. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images
A Food Standards Agency rating certificate in the window. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images

3 takeaways need major improvements as latest food hygiene ratings for Luton and Dunstable are revealed

All the ratings were current as of January 3

Three takeaways in Luton, Dunstable and Houghton are in need of major improvements as the latest Food Hygiene ratings are revealed.

We're back with the roundup of the scores from the Food Standards Agency. Not sure where to go for a meal or which takeaway to order from? Having a look at the food hygiene rating is a good place to start. Businesses are given a rating from 0 to 5 - and here's exactly what they mean:

5 – hygiene standards are very good

4 – hygiene standards are good

3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory

2 – some improvement is necessary

1 – major improvement is necessary

0 – urgent improvement is required

So let’s have a look at the latest scores on the doors that have been handed out.