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 Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 2nd May 2023, 12:41 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.

Pizza Addict, a takeaway at 7 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the maximum score after assessment on April 27, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 302 takeaways with ratings, 193 (64%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.