The team at Newcastle City Council regularly give businesses, shops and premises food hygiene ratings following assessments.
These are the new ratings for Newcastle businesses which were awarded five star ratings across the last seven days.
Ratings range from zero to five stars, with zero meaning urgent improvement is required, one-star meaning major improvement is necessary, two-stars indicating some improvement is necessary, three meaning hygiene standards are generally satisfactory while four means hygiene standards are good and five means standards are very good.
All information is correct at he time of writing according to the Food Standards Agency.

1. Icestone Gelato
Icestone Gelato on Westgate Road was awarded a new five star rating this week. | Google

2. Hey and Hops
Hey and Hops on High Bridge in the city centre was also awarded a five star rating. | Google

3. The Lockup
The Lockup in Ouseburn was awarded a five star rating. | Jason Button/NationalWorld

4. Desserts Delivered
Desserts Delivered on this Warwick Street row of shops has a four star rating. | Google
