A total of 8 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.
Across the UK, every food outlet including convenience stores, restaurants, hospitals and care homes is given a hygiene rating.
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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 Monday, January 23.
Zero Star:
Colin Chengs Café
50 Stokesley Road, Middlesbrough
Inspected on December 7, 2022
One Star:
Peterlee Lodge Hotel
Bede Way, Peterlee
Inspected on December 13, 2022
The Galleries
Hartlepool
Inspected on December 5, 2022
Marhaba
291 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough
Inspected on November 10, 2022
Martins
368 – 370 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
Inspected on December 07, 2022
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Sellar 98
40 – 42 Fenham Hall Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne
Inspected on December 7, 2022
The Charles Grey
118 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Inspected on December 16, 2022
Pearl Cottage
47A Fellgate Avenue, Jarrow
Inspected on December 14, 2022
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