Gateshead restaurant given new food hygiene rating

A Gateshead restaurant has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 7th Jul 2022, 11:22 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 Gateshead restaurant has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Zucchini Pasta Bar, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 42a Garden Walk, Metro Centre, Whickham was given the score after assessment on June 15, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 252 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 189 (75%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.