Newcastle takeaway awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

A Newcastle takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 16th Feb 2023, 08:36 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 takeaway has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Subway, a takeaway at 103 Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the maximum score after assessment on February 14, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 310 takeaways with ratings, 198 (64%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.