Newcastle takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A Newcastle takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Patrick Jack, Data Reporter
Published 5th Apr 2022, 10:51 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 four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Ameens, a takeaway at 35 Groat Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on March 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 313 takeaways with ratings, 198 (63%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.