Gateshead takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A Gateshead takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 21st Jul 2022, 10:11 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.

Peking House, a takeaway at 94 High Street, Felling Central, Felling was given the score after assessment on June 29, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 199 takeaways with ratings, 115 (58%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.