A total of 14 businesses across the North East have been slammed with poor food hygiene ratings after the latest round of inspections.

Food hygiene scores from the Food Standards Agency show that a number of businesses across the region have been told they need to make improvements.

The ratings, which are based on hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management are routinely updated.

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Across the UK, every food outlet including convenience stores, restaurants, hospitals and care homes are given a hygiene rating.

In the North East and North Yorkshire, the majority of takeaways and restaurants continue to receive a three and above rating.

But there are a number that are identified as causes for concern which must either make "urgent" or "major" improvements.

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 recently rated

We’ve rounded up the latest results from inspections carried out in August and September from the ratings that have been published by the Food Standards Agency and can be found here

All ratings are as listed by the FSA on its website at the time of creating this list on Thursday October 13.

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Zero rating:

Artizan Marton

38 Stokesley Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on September 1, 2022

Elfe’s Turkish Restaurant

248 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on August 4, 2022

Pegswood Tandoori

4 De Walden Terrace, Pegswood, Northumberland

Inspected on August 10, 2022

Byland Road Fish Shop

41 Byland Road, Skelton-in-Cleveland

Inspected on August 31, 2022

One star:

Croft W.M.C

6 Hurworth Road, Darlington

Inspected on August 25, 2022

Peninsula Café

65 Northgate Hartlepool

Inspected on September 6, 2022

Ahad’s Indian Kitchen

25 Station Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Inspected on August 25, 2022

Café 113

113 Heaton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Inspected on August 5, 2022

Momo Palace

7 Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Inspected on September 9, 2022

North East Halal

1 to 3 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Inspected on September 7, 2022

Indus Group

Station Road, Hexham, Northumberland

Inspected on August 24, 2022

Morpeth Pizza and Grill

46 Bridge Street, Morpeth, Northumberland

Inspected on August 31, 2022

Zaki Indian Restaurant

Main Street, Haltwhistle, Northumberland

Inspected on August 3, 2022      

Cream Curls / King of Fast Food

2B Front Street, Fence House, Houghton-le-Spring

Inspected on August 18, 2022

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