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North Tyneside takeaway given new food hygiene rating

A North Tyneside takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 24th Feb 2023, 11:03 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 takeaway has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Howdon Chippy, a takeaway at 2 Howdon Lane, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear was given the score after assessment on January 19, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of North Tyneside's 184 takeaways with ratings, 102 (55%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.