Newcastle takeaway awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 5th Jan 2023, 10:12 BST
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Newcastle takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Newcastle takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Greggs, a takeaway at Unit 10 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the maximum score after assessment on December 16, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 315 takeaways with ratings, 198 (63%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.