A total of 13 businesses in the North East have been slapped with a poor hygiene rating in the last two months.

The Food Hygiene ratings show that a number of businesses have been told in the last few weeks that 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.

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

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

We’ve rounded up the most recent results from inspections carried out in the last two months 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 Friday, November 29, 2024.

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Here’s the list of takeaways recently rated:

Zero star

Pop n Go

94 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 21/10/2024

Jefes Grill

Waterloo Street, Newcastle

Inspected on 24/10/2024

MIRCHI MASALA

165 Elswick Road, Newcastle

Inspected on 17/10/2024

Jaipur Indian Takeaway

625 - 627 West Road, Newcastle

Inspected on 16/10/2024

One star

Nobia's

19 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle

Inspected on 03/10/2024

Easington Colliery Quality Butchers

32 Seaside Lane, Peterlee

Inspected on 22/10/2024

New Wing Sun

13 Coldwell Street, Felling

Inspected on 09/10/2024

The Galleries

20-23 Middleton Grange Centre, Hartlepool

Inspected on 23/10/2024

Briyani Express

27A West Road, Newcastle

Inspected on 15/10/2024

Spice Fisheries

327 Welbeck Road, Newcastle 

Inspected on 10/10/2024

Pizza Corner Morpeth

26 Abbey Meadows, Morpeth

Inspected on 24/10/2024

Mandarin Bay

Dudley Lane, Cramlington

Inspected on 17/10/2024

Black Chilli

56 Bede Street, Sunderland

Inspected on 02/10/2024