South Tyneside restaurant awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

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

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Published 10th Mar 2023, 10:10 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 South Tyneside restaurant has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Epinay Cafe, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at South Shields Community School, Nevinson Avenue, South Shields, Tyne & Wear was given the maximum score after assessment on February 17, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of South Tyneside's 178 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 117 (66%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.