20 North East businesses slapped with poor hygiene ratings
Food Hygiene ratings show that several businesses have been told in the last few weeks that they need to make 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 two months from the ratings that have been published by the Food Standards Agency and can be found here.
All ratings are as listed by the FSA on its website at the time of creating this list on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Zero star
Freshway Butcher
74 Adelaide Terrace, Newcastle
Inspected on 11/02/2025
Natalia’s Meat Land
82 Adelaide Terrace, Newcastle
Inspected on 06/03/2025
One star
Aleeza’s
10 King Street, Chester-le-Street
Inspected on 13/02/2025
The Capital
69 Claypath, Durham
Inspected on 06/02/2025
Kurdish Shawarma
4 High Northgate, Darlington
Inspected on 19/02/2025
Berto’s Kitchen – The Town House
11 Grainger Street, Newcastle
Inspected on 05/02/2025
Florence Restaurant
13 – 15 Osborne Road, Jesmond
Inspected on 22/02/2025
Fossway Tandoori
118 Roman Avenue, Byker
Inspected on 24/02/2025
Nori
14 Acorn Road, Jesmond
Inspected on 10/02/2025
O.G AFRO- CARRIBEAN HOME FOODS
370 West Road, Newcastle
Inspected on 03/03/2025
Ajwaa Cuisine
34 Glebe Road Bedlington Northumberland
Inspected on 07/02/2025
Best Bite
48 Front Street East Bedlington Northumberland
Inspected on 06/02/2025
The Pizza House
114 Milburn Road Ashington Northumberland
Inspected on 13/02/2025
Gateshead Halal Store
115 Coatsworth Road, Bensham, Gateshead
Inspected on 20/02/2025
Grillisthan
122-124 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough
Inspected on 26/02/2025
Grangetown Convenience Store
45a Birchington Avenue, Grangetown
Inspected on 28/02/2025
Westgate Fish Bar
52 Westgate, Guisborough
Inspected on 28/02/2025
Southern Fried Chicken
192 Ocean Road, South Shields
Inspected on 26/02/2025
Tino’s Chippy
152 Calf Close Lane, Jarrow
Inspected on 12/02/2025
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Lucky House Chinese Takeaway
Unit 2 Sulgrave Village Centre, Washington
Inspected on 20/02/2025