A takeaway in Rhyl has retained an elite food hygiene award after receiving its fifth straight top score.

Kamranz Takeaway, at 184 Wellington Road, was awarded the maximum score of five after inspection on June 15, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

This is the fifth straight five-out-of-five score for the business, dating back to 2016, and puts them in esteemed company with the establishment owning an elite award.

The award is given to businesses that have achieved three consecutive five star food hygiene ratings, and the takeaway believes the latest rating “feels like an incentive to do more going above and beyond.”

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A Kamranz Takeaway spokesperson said: “We are pleased to achieve the elite status from scores on the doors and firstly want to thank all the staff for keeping the establishment to the standard our customers expect and the food standards association desire.

“Getting a five-star rating shows we are implementing the correct procedures as should be done.

“So then achieving the elite award feels like an incentive to do more going above and beyond recommendations set.

“Getting a five-star review is not just about the establishment being clean but also the correct procedures and management, providing a safe environment in which food is prepared and cooked, having staff trained to the best of their abilities making sure logs are kept of these safe practices.”

Despite its stellar hygiene reputation, the business has a TripAdvisor rating of 2.5 based on 88 reviews.