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 16th Feb 2023, 08:36 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.

Khan Tandoori, a takeaway at Unit 2 Dewhurst Terrace, Sunniside, Gateshead was given the score after assessment on January 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 201 takeaways with ratings, 121 (60%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.