Newcastle takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A Newcastle takeaway has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 25th May 2023, 08:33 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 two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Welbeck convenience store, a takeaway at 813 - 815 Welbeck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne was given the score after assessment on April 26, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Newcastle's 306 takeaways with ratings, 196 (64%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.