A County Durham fish and chip shop which had been hit with a bad food hygiene rating has been re-inspected and given the best rating possible.
Broom Chippy and Fish Bar in Ferryhill was awarded a very low rating by the Food Standards Agency in an inspection on June 19.
However, after a new management system has been implemented they have shot back up to a five star rating.
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
Rajashekar Bandi, manager of the shop, described how changes had been made to improve their rating.
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He said: "We have improved the shop with a new management system.
"Recently, a re-inspection was done and we achieved a five star food hygiene rating.
"We are really pleased with the achievement and want to let our customers know about the changes."
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