A NUMBER of pubs and takeaways are among the businesses in and around the Chester-le-Street area that have been told to improve on their food safety and hygiene practices.

Out of scores of businesses inspected by Durham County Council food safety inspectors, fourteen have been indentified as requiring some form of improvement.

Across the UK, food outlets including convenience stores, restaurants,  pubs, takeaways, hospitals and care homes are ranked by hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management.

Food hygiene ratings

0 - Urgent Improvement Necessary
1 - Major Improvement Necessary
2 - Some Improvement Necessary
3 - Hygiene Standards Generally Satisfactory
4 - Hygiene Standards Good
5 - Hygiene Standards Very Good

We've rounded up the Chester-le-Street food outlets that the Food Standards Agency have asked clean up their act.

Source: Food Standards Agency - all ratings correct and valid at time of publication on Sunday, April 12.

Businesses with a 0 rating - Urgent Improvement Necessary 

There were no businesses that were given a zero* rating at time of publication.

Businesses with a 1 rating - Major Improvement Necessary

Causey Arch Inn, Beamish - inspected February 2019

Dhillons Golden Fry, Gibside, Chester-Le-Street - inspected July 2019

Mister Spice, Avondale Terrace, Chester-Le-Street - inspected June 2019

Pizza Uno, Pelton, Chester-Le-Street - inspected December 2019 (new rating to be published soon)

Businesses with a 2 rating - Some Improvement Necessary 

Ashley Cottage Tea Room, Ashley Terrace, Chester-Le-Street - inspected October 2018

Baxters, Front Street, Chester-Le-Street - inspected December 2019

Brenda's Cafe, North Burns, Chester-Le-Street - inspected November 2019

Ceasars Kitchen, Front Street, Chester-Le-Street - inspected December 2018

Lumley Pizza, Great Lumley, Chester-Le-Street - inspected June 2019

New Red Lantern, Front Street, Chester-Le-Street - inspected November 2019

Teeney Weeney Ice Creamery, Chester-Le-Street - inspected May 2019

The Distillery, Red Rose Terrace, Chester-le-Street - inspected November 2018

The Lambton Worm, North Road, Chester-Le-Street - inspected February 2020

Welcome Inn, Murray Road, Chester-le-Street - inspected November 2019