South Tyneside restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

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

By Joseph Hook, data reporter

Published 12th Apr 2022, 08:34 GMT

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.

The Eastern Touch, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 2 Station Approach, East Boldon, Tyne & Wear was given the score after assessment on March 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of South Tyneside's 191 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 123 (64%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.