28 businesses in North East slammed with poor hygiene rating

Several businesses have been told in the last few weeks they need to make major improvements.

The ratings, which are based on hygiene and safety, structural compliance, and confidence in management, are routinely updated.

Across the UK, every food outlet, including convenience stores, restaurants, hospitals, and care homes, is given a hygiene rating.

In the North East and North Yorkshire, the vast majority of takeaways and restaurants continue to receive a rating of three or above.

But, there are a number that are identified as causes for concern which must either make “urgent” or “major” improvements.

What each hygiene rating means

0 – Urgent Improvement Necessary
1 – Major Improvement Necessary
2 – Some Improvement Necessary
3 – Hygiene Standards Generally Satisfactory
4 – Hygiene Standards Good
5 – Hygiene Standards Very Good

We’ve rounded up the most recent results from inspections carried out in the last three months from the ratings that have been published by the Food Standards Agency.

Zero star

Cuisine Marmaris
106 – 108 Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RX
Inspected on 03/04/2025

Pizza Bella
64 Front Sttreet East, Haswell, DH6 2BL
Inspected on 16/05/2025

B&P Convenience Store
22-24 Princes Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 4RB
Inspected on 23/05/2025

Wingrove Cafe
37 – 39 Nuns Moor Road, Newcastle, NE4 9AX
Inspected on 22/05/2025

One star

Derwentside Pizzas
29 Front Street, Consett, DH8 5AB
Inspected on 08/05/2025

Pizza Daddy
89B Durham Road, Blackhill, DH8 8RR
Inspected on 23/05/2025

My Karak Chai
124-130 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2JR
Inspected on 15/05/2025

Bobby’s Afro Shop
62 Clifton Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4BY
Inspected on 13/05/2025

Charlies Mini Market
1 Shelton Court, Middlesbrough, TS3 9PD
Inspected on 13/05/2025

Porthole Coffee Shop
79 Falmouth Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 3HH
Inspected on 29/04/2025

Dinotots Children’s Nursery Limited
Brierley Road, Cowpen, Blyth, NE24 5PP
Inspected on 09/05/2025

Chantry Play
50 Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1NL
Inspected on 29/04/2025

Mambos Ponteland
1-3 Brewery Lane, Ponteland, NE20 9NZ
Inspected on 28/04/2025

Katie’s Kitchen
Mobile caterer
Inspected on 25/04/2025

Arora’s
3 Second Avenue, Stobhill Gate, Morpeth, NE61 2ET
Inspected on 24/04/2025

Premier Takeaway
41 Grange Road, Stobhill Gate, Morpeth, NE61 2TW
Inspected on 24/04/2025

The Salmon
31 High Street, Belford, NE70 7NG
Inspected on 24/04/2025

Rocket Pizza
High Street, Rothbury, NE65 7SZ
Inspected on 23/04/2025

Hot Bite Pizza Grill House
2 Gladstone Street, Newcastle, NE15 8DJ
Inspected on 27/05/2025

OMO NAIJA FOODS
383 Elswick Road, Newcastle, NE4 8DY
Inspected on 27/05/2025

Samosa and Sweet Factory / Doabe Wale
Unit 6 Condercum House, 171 West Road, Newcastle, NE13 6PQ
Inspected on 20/05/2025

Fayms Convenience Store
27 North Terrace, Newcastle, NE2 4AD
Inspected on 19/05/2025

Bamboo Garden
3 Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE15 8SD
Inspected on 14/05/2025

Deep North
42 Dean Street, Newcastle, NE1 1PG
Inspected on 12/05/2025

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Polo Market
79 Adelaide Terrace, Newcastle, NE4 8BB
Inspected on 09/05/2025

Lifestyle Express & Toon Ice
22 Forest Hall Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle, NE12 9AL
Inspected on 16/04/2025

Coffee Lover
34 Dickens Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9SY
Inspected on 16/04/2025

Ice Ice Baby Milkshake Bar
30C The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7SA
Inspected on 06/05/2025

*All ratings are as listed by the FSA on its website as of Monday, June 30.