The Food Hygiene scores 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 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 October and November 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, December 09, 2023.

Zero star

Shawarma Time

151 Northgate, North Lodge, Darlington

Inspected on October 10, 2023

Triple Five

1st Floor, 95 - 109 Adelaide Terrace, Newcastle

Inspected on October 18, 2023

One star

Thai Lemon

149 Northgate, North Lodge, Darlington

Inspected on October 5, 2023

Golden Fry

82 High Street, Bishop Auckland

Inspected on November 2, 2023

Murton Pizza

1 Cookson Terrace, Seaham

Inspected on October 18, 2023

Pizza Inc

92 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland

Inspected on October 19, 2023

The Chippy

169a Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill

Inspected on October 17, 2023

Valentinos

162 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland

Inspected on October 4, 2023

York Road Fisheries

50 York Road,

Peterlee

Inspected on October 31, 2023

Bensham Wines

167 Bensham Road, Gateshead

Inspected on October 25, 2023

12 Muqam

255 - 259 Westgate Road, Newcastle

Inspected on November 10, 2023

Aligeez

13B Mallowburn Crescent, Newcastle

Inspected on October 25, 2023

Chai Shai

261 Ponteland Road, Newcastle

Inspected on October 6, 2023

Dragon Palace

26 Wansbeck Road South, Newcastle

Inspected on October 19, 2023

Gihan Food Store

31 - 33 Elswick Road, Newcastle

Inspected on October 12, 2023

Gordon's grill

5 Scrogg Road, Newcastle

Inspected on October 16, 2023

Jaipur Indian Takeaway

625 - 627 West Road, Newcastle

Inspected on October 19, 2023

Phoenix

44 - 50 Stowell Street, Newcastle

Inspected on October 19, 2023

Pizza stop

271B Shields Road, Newcastle

Inspected on October 18, 2023

Planet Pizza

231 Welbeck Road, Newcastle

Inspected on October 16, 2023

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Turcos Café

34 Neville Street, Newcastle

Inspected on October 5, 2023

Swans

113 Leicester Way, Jarrow

Inspected on October 5, 2023

Premier - Pennywell Supermarket

Hylton Road, Sunderland

Inspected on October 2, 2023