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 are 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 Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Here’s the list of takeaways recently rated:

One Star

Pick and Pay

204A North Road, Darlington

Inspected on June 5, 2024

Ceasars Kitchen

136 Front Street, Chester-le-Street

Inspected on June 13, 2024

Pizza Napoli

42 Tweed Road, Spennymoor

Inspected on June 6, 2024

My Karak Chai

124-130 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on June 3, 2024

Hot Bite Pizza Grill House

2 Gladstone Street, Newcastle

Inspected on June 19, 2024

Persia

14 Marlborough Crescent, Newcastle

Inspected on June 4, 2024

Wazobia Africa Food Store

119 Shields Road, Newcastle

Inspected on June 19, 2024

I Fry

102 front Street, Whitley Bay

Inspected on June 3, 2024

Lifestyle Express & Toon Ice

22 Forest Hall Road, Forest Hall

Inspected on June 3, 2024

Rocket Pizza

High Street, Rothbury, Northumberland

Inspected on June 4, 2024

Zero Star

Perfect Pizza

Unit 6 Brighouse Court, Newton Aycliffe

Inspected on June 13, 2024

Bangle Bazaar

175 Gloucester Road, Newcastle

Inspected on June 17, 2024

Martins

368-370 Westgate Road, Newcastle

Inspected on June 4, 2024

City Stores

Chester Road, Sunderland

Inspected on June 4, 2024