Gateshead takeaway hit with new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Gateshead takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 16th Feb 2024, 10:31 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 zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Gary's Fish Bar, a takeaway at 4 The Green, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the minimum score after assessment on January 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 196 takeaways with ratings, 122 (62%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.