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
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