More than 10 North East businesses have been slammed with a poor hygiene ratings following the latest inspections.
The latest inspections carried out by the Food Standards Agency show that 15 business across the North East have been given a zero or one hygiene rating in the last two months.
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A Durham takeaway and a hospital restaurant are among the venues to receive poor scores with one Teesside business even scoring a 0.
The Food Standards Agency rate businesses across the country on their cleanliness given them a rating between 1 and 5.
But what does each rating mean?
0 – means the business needs urgent improvement
1 – means the business needs major improvement
2 – means some improvement are necessary
3 – means hygiene standards are generally satisfactory
4 – means hygiene standards are good
5 – means hygiene standards are very good
We’ve pulled together the ratings for 15 business across the region carried out in April and May by the Food Standards Agency.
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Businesses with a 0 rating:
Deep Dees CafA
Snowdon Road, Middlesbrough
Inspected on: April 13 2022
Businesses given a 1 rating:
Motji Jheel
Front Street, Stanley
Inspected on May 9 2022.
Pizza Corner
Front Street, Stanley
Inspected on May 09 2022
R Chambers
High Street, Crook
Inspected on April 21 2022
You Got Beef
Dene Terrace, Peterlee
Inspected on April 25 2022
Headland Local Shop
Northgate, Hartlepool
Inspected on April 6 2022
Mati Takeaway
Church Street, Hartlepool
Inspected on May 4 2022
Annies Kitchen
Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough
Inspected on May 6 2022
Pizza Pan
Acklam Road, Middlesbrough
Inspected on April 20 2022
Serco (James Cook University Hospital)
Morton Road, Middlesbrough
Inspected on April 6 2022
Zenerjii
Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough
Inspected on April 13 2022
Expresso Pizza
Station Road, Billingham
Inspected on April 11 2022
Royal Garden
High Newham Court
Inspected on April 27 2022
Nazrul’s Sonagrow
Villette Road, Sunderland
Inspected on: May 4 2022
Old Pennies Sweet Shop
Front Street, Hetton-le-Hole
May 4 2022
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