South Tyneside restaurant given new food hygiene rating

By https://api.ratings.food.gov.uk/
Published 14th Aug 2023, 10:07 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 South Tyneside restaurant has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

The Smithy, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at East Smithy Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear was given the score after assessment on July 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of South Tyneside's 174 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 113 (65%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.