A total of 6 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 Friday, October 4 2024.

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Here’s the list of takeaways recently rated:

Zero Star

Sandhu Fish Bar

2 Northumberland Road, Newcastle

Inspected on 28/08/2024

One Star

Moulin Rouge

233 Westgate Road, Newcastle

Inspected on 03/09/2024

Bombay Chilli

178c Belasis Avenue, Billingham

Inspected on 06/08/2024

Spice Corner

10 Hylton Road, Sunderland

Inspected on 13/08/2024

Spice Ocean

71 Lake Avenue, South Shields

Inspected on 06/08/2024

Biddick Hall Golden Fry

2-4 Fielding Court, South Shields

Inspected on 02/08/2024