A total of seven 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 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 Friday, November 25.

One star rating:

Victoria Inn

Kells Lane, Gateshead

Inspected on October 27, 2022

Hanahana Japanese Restaurant

45 Bath Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Inspected on October 20, 2022

Saint Mary Magdelene Trust Dining Room

Saint Mary Magdelene Trust Care Home Claremont Road

Inspected on October 13, 2022

Bistro en Glaze

Main Road, Wylam, Northumberland

Inspected on October 14, 2022

Stray Café Redcar

Coast Road, Redcar

Inspected on October 14, 2022

Bow’s Thai Kitchen

2 Neville Road, Sunderland

Inspected on October 13, 2022

Jomuna Halal Food Store

28 Tatham Street, Sunderland

Inspected on October 12, 2022

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