Gateshead takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A Gateshead takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

By Joanna Morris, Data Reporter

Published 24th Dec 2021, 07:51 GMT

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 takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

DOUBLE DRAGON, a takeaway at 7 Front Street, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on December 2, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 186 takeaways with ratings, 105 (56%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.