Newcastle restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 8th Jun 2023, 10:03 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.

A Newcastle restaurant has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Punto Italian Kitchen, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 208 - 210 Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on May 10, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 660 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 491 (74%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.