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 is 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 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 Sunday, November 13.

Zero star rating:

Fresh Meat Newcastle Ltd

395A Westgate Road, Newcastle

Inspected on September 27, 2022

One star rating:

Nest Fisheries

Grampian Drive, Peterlee, County Durham

Inspected on September 28, 2022

Aryan Shawarma

259 Stanhope Street, Newcastle

Inspected on October 13, 2022

Fazals Sweet Centre

39-41 Hadrian Road, Newcastle

Inspected on October 4, 2022

Spice Fisheries

327 Welbeck Road, Newcastle

Inspected on September 26, 2022

Turkish Shawarma

38 Adelaide Terrace, Newcastle

Inspected on October 10, 2022

Gebhard’s Bakery Ltd

7 Newgate Street, Morpeth

Inspected on October 6, 2022

Halfway Convenience Store

10-12 Prospect Terrace, Rudhoe

Inspected on September 29, 2022

Porky’s

Front Street, Bebside

Inspected on October 6, 2022

Golden Bull Chippy

17 Grange Road, Jarrow

Inspected on October 6, 2022

Queen Vic

The Queen Vic, Harbour View, Sunderland

Inspected on October 6, 2022

Tasty Kitchen

Westbourne Terrace, Houghton-Le-Spring

Inspected on September 23, 2022

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