A LOCAL takeaway in Gwent has recently been awarded the highest possible food hygiene rating following a recent inspection. 

Pizza Perfection in Newport had a food hygiene inspection on Thursday, May 9. 

The Food Hygiene Rating Act 2013 became law in Wales on March 4, 2013, requiring all businesses selling food in Wales - including pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels, takeaways, schools, hospitals, canteens, care homes and corner shops – to display hygiene ratings in a prominent place, and to provide the information verbally if requested over the phone.

Inspections are carried out by the local authority officers, and ratings - from zero, meaning urgent improvement is necessary or they may risk closure; to five, meaning standards are excellent - are updated on the FSA website. Businesses have the right to appeal against ratings.

Each inspection is carried out under three categories - hygienic food handling, which covers preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, covering including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control, and the management of food safety, which is defined as the system or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future. 

According to these three categories, Pizza Perfection was classed as good in cleanliness of facilities and building and management of food safety, and very good in hygienic food handling. 

As a result of these gradings, the overall food hygiene rating given to Pizza Perfection has been five stars, or very good. 

Pizza Perfection can be found on Corporation Road in Newport and its opening hours are 3.30pm to 10pm Monday to Friday, 12.30pm to 10pm Saturday and 1.30pm to 10pm Sunday.