Newcastle takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

By Will Grimond, data reporter
Published 18th Dec 2023, 09:39 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.

Quality Pizza Express, a takeaway at 7 Broomy Hill Road Shopping Centre Broomy Hill Road, Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on December 12, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 310 takeaways with ratings, 186 (60%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.