Newcastle restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

A Newcastle restaurant has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 24th Feb 2023, 11:03 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.

Ashfield Chinese Takeaway, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 47 Ashfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on January 26, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 679 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 490 (72%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.