Good news as food hygiene ratings given to two Gateshead restaurants

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Gateshead’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.
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.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Gateshead’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.

Burger King, at 5-7 Russell Way, Metrocentre, Gateshead was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on November 6.

And Bewicks (Civic Centre), at Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear was also given a score of five on October 25.

It means that of Gateshead's 244 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 202 (83%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.