Gateshead takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A Gateshead takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 14th Apr 2023, 10:32 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 takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Mama Rosa, a takeaway at Mannering House, Smailes Lane, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear was given the score after assessment on March 23, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 203 takeaways with ratings, 122 (60%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.