Newcastle takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A Newcastle takeaway has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joanna Morris, Data Reporter
Published 15th Mar 2022, 07:46 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 one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Al Tiffin Ltd, a takeaway at 44 The Burnside, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on February 14, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 314 takeaways with ratings, 197 (63%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.