North Tyneside takeaway given new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

By Marieta Marinova, Data Reporter
Published 21st Nov 2023, 10:15 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 zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Amigo Pizza, a takeaway at Unit C, Foxhunters Industrial Estate, Foxhunters Road, Whitley Bay was given the minimum score after assessment on October 16, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of North Tyneside's 190 takeaways with ratings, 108 (57%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.