Watchdogs say that 'major improvement' is necessary at a County Durham corner shop which was slapped with a one-star hygiene rating in June.

Pick and Pay on North Road in Darlington was awarded a very low rating by the Food Standards Agency in an inspection on June 5.

Following the inspection the corner shop will have been informed that a number of improvements need to be made and urgently.

Here’s what each food 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

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During its inspection, the corner shop was inspected on its hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building as well as management of food safety.

Inspections are carried out around the country at any business handling food.

In both cleanliness and food safety management, this business was told that major improvement was necessary.