Newcastle takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A Newcastle takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 20th Jul 2022, 10:27 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.

Butterfingers, a takeaway at 59 - 61 Saint Andrews Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on June 21, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 308 takeaways with ratings, 199 (65%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.