Gateshead takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

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

Bilals, a takeaway at 4 Southend Terrace, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead was given the score after assessment on February 11, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 188 takeaways with ratings, 111 (59%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.