SIX takeaways and food venues across the region have been slapped with a one-star food hygiene rating in the most recent round of inspections.

Three pizza takeaways, a pub, sweet shop and Indian takeaway have been told to make a 'major improvement' in the latest results published in November 2020.

Across the UK, food outlets including convenience stores, restaurants, pubs, takeaways, hospitals and care homes are given a hygiene rating.

This is based on hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management, which helps consumers decide on where they want to eat. 

Across the North-East and North Yorkshire, the majority of takeaways and restaurants have scored 3 and a above.

This is what each hygiene rating means

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

Here's the list of takeaways recent rated

Source: Food Standards Agency - all ratings correct and valid at time of publication on Monday, December 7.

Pizza King - one star hygiene rating

45 Collingwood Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland

Inspected on November 2, 2020 

Amigo Pizza - one star hygiene rating

Unit C, Foxhunters Industrial Estate, Whitley Bay

Inspected on September 15, 2020 

Kismet Tandoori Balti House - one star hygiene rating

24 Frederick Street, South Shields

Inspected on September 2, 2020 

Northumbrian Piper - one star hygiene rating

Fawdon House, Fawdon Close, Gosforth

Inspected on November 3, 2020 

Kass's Pizzeria - one star hygiene rating

413 Thornaby Road, Thornaby

Inspected on November 11, 2020 

Sweeties - one star hygiene rating

4a Bridge Street, Rothbury, Northumberland

Inspected on October 5, 2020 ​