Gateshead restaurant handed new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Gateshead restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Patrick Jack, Data Reporter
Published 14th Jul 2022, 10:09 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 zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Dee Dee's, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at The Range, Gibside Way, Metro Centre, Whickham was given the minimum score after assessment on June 22, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 252 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 188 (75%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.