North Tyneside Council regularly gives businesses and premises a range of food hygiene ratings after assessments are carried out, with some ratings being better than others!
This is the full list of businesses which have been awarded zero stars out of five across the region.
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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 the time of writing according to the Food Standards Agency website.
1. Farnsworth Fruit and Veg
Farnsworth Fruit and Veg in The Forum in Wallsend has a zero star hygiene rating following an inspection in March 2023.
2. Best One Dave's Local Village Stores
Best One Dave's Local Village Store in Percy Main, North Shiels has a one star rating following an inspection in October 2022.
3. Prince of Spice
Prince of Spice in Wallsend has a one star rating following an inspection in July 2023.
4. Silver Moon takeaway
Silver Moon takeaway in North Shields has a one star rating from April 2023.