A global pizza chain takeaway in Abingdon has been handed a new food hygiene rating.

Papa Johns at The Square was rated five-out-of-five stars following a recent inspection by the Food Standards Agency. 

This means that food hygiene standards are deemed to be 'very good' at the takeaway.

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The inspection was carried out by the Food Standards Agency on Wednesday, May 31.

The government department assessed Papa Johns on levels of hygienic food handling, the cleanliness of facilities and management of food safety.

Papa Johns is an American pizza chain restaurant with more than 5,500 locations across 49 countries and has headquarters in the Louisville, Kentucky and Atlanta, Georgia areas.

It has operated in the United Kingdom since 1999.