North Tyneside restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

By Marieta Marinova, Data Reporter
Published 8th Dec 2023, 08:29 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 North Tyneside restaurant has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A North Tyneside restaurant has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

The Lock, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Port Of Tyne Royal Quays Marina, Albert Edward Dock, Coble Dene, North Shields was given the score after assessment on October 10, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of North Tyneside's 278 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 219 (79%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.