Newcastle takeaway given new food hygiene rating

By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 13th Nov 2023, 16:11 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 four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Loki and Bean, a takeaway at Main Road Woolsington, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on October 13, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 311 takeaways with ratings, 189 (61%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.