A total of 14 businesses in the North East have been slapped with a poor hygiene rating in the last two months.

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 Monday, September 16 2024.

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Here’s the list of takeaways recently rated:

Zero star

The Oak Tree

Yarm Road, Middleton St George

Inspected on 24/07/24

Kanthari

250 Marton Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 23/07/24

China City

37 Carley Road, Sunderland

Inspected on 10/07/24

The Geordie Stottie Ltd

Malhotra And Co Ltd 91 - 95 Blandford Street, Newcastle

Inspected on 24/07/2024

One star

Premier Express

75 Duke Street, Darlington

Inspected on 23/07/24

Prime Pizza

Front Street, Durham

Inspected on 01/08/24

Havana Restaurant and Shisha Lounge LTD

379 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 22/07/24

Baltimore Restaurant

250 Marton Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 23/07/24

Bombay Chilli

178c Belasis Avenue, Billingham

Inspected on 06/08/2024

Afrikana Hub Ltd

72 Villette Road, Sunderland

Inspected on 29/07/2024

Italian Job

54 Bede Street, Sunderland

Inspected on 09/07/2024

Back Home International

Ground Floor 289 Westgate Road, Newcastle

Inspected on 31/07/2024

Jollof Food Store

399 Westgate Road, Newcastle

Inspected on 30/07/2024

Spicy Solutions

Unit 3 Mill Lane Industrial Estate Mill Lane, Newcastle

Inspected on 24/07/2024