Newcastle restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

A Newcastle restaurant has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joanna Morris, Data Reporter
Published 5th Nov 2021, 07:58 BST
Updated 5th Nov 2021, 07:59 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 Newcastle restaurant has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Afghan Grill House, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 121 Stanton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on October 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 620 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 443 (71%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.