A total of 16 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, November 22, 2024.

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Here’s the list of takeaways recently rated:

Zero star

Chillie's Indian Cuisine and Deserts

1 Warren Square, Peterlee

Inspected on 05/09/24

The Pizza Shop

161 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 26/09/24

Heron Foods

57 Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 25/09/24

One star

Nobia's

19 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle

Inspected on 03/10/24

Eden Fish Inn

112 Edenhill Road, Peterlee

Inspected on 11/09/24

George's Fry Box

3 Front Street, Durham

Inspected on 09/09/24

Black Chilli

56 Bede Street, Sunderland

Inspected on 02/10/24

Billyd Exclusive Limited

20 Hylton Road, Sunderland

Inspected on 30/09/24

Nisa - New Herrington

3 Banks Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring

Inspected on 25/09/24

Better Bargain

59 Fawcett Street, Sunderland

Inspected on 20/09/24

Iboski African Restaurant

17-18 Stockton Road, Sunderland

Inspected on 10/09/24

Hyderabadi Kitchen

199 Borough Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 20/09/24

Boro Bites

243 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 16/09/24

Goodfillers

Park Vale Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 05/09/24

Maru

Dockside Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on 04/09/24

New Wing Sun

13 Coldwell Street, Felling

Inspected on 09/10/24