THESE are the eleven businesses across the region that have been handed a poor food hygiene rating in inspections carried out in the past several weeks.

The most recent scores on the doors from the Food Standards Agency shows which takeaways and businesses have been told to make improvements.

A County Durham pizza shop and a North Yorkshire hotel are among those that have been given a poor star hygiene rating in recent weeks.

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 are given a hygiene rating.

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

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

This is 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

So we've rounded up the latest results from inspections carried out in July and August where the ratings have just been published by the Food Standards Agency.

Here's the list of takeaways recent rated

All ratings are as listed by the FSA at time of creating this list on September 24.

Ameera - zero star hygiene rating

11 Lintonville Terrace, Ashington

Inspected on August 19, 2021

The Dip Shop - zero star hygiene rating

3 Maritime Street, Sunderland

Inspected on July 27, 2021

The Siam Zaa - zero star hygiene rating

4 Waterloo Street, Newcastle

Inspected on June 15, 2021

Vujon Restaurant  - one star hygiene rating (new rating to be published soon)

4A Houndgate, Darlington

Inspected on August 17, 2021

Tasties Pizzeria - one star hygiene rating

Allendale Road, Ormesby

Inspected on August 2, 2021

The Pizza Shop - one star hygiene rating

161 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough

Inspected on August 18, 2021

Rose & Crown Hotel - one star hygiene rating

Rose And Crown Hotel, Breconbar Road, Bainbridge, Leyburn

Inspected on August 17, 2021

Pizza Planet - one star hygiene rating

10 High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill

Inspected on August 3, 2021

Our Little Cafe - one star hygiene rating

98A The Broadway, Grindon, Sunderland

Inspected on August 4, 2021

Noodles of Noodles - one star hygiene rating

112 Ocean Road, South Shields

Inspected on July 28, 2021

Big Bite Pizza Blyth - one star hygiene rating

19 Newcastle Road, Blyth 

Inspected on August 3, 2021

To search for your takeaway on the Food Standards Agency website - click here

If your business has been re-inspected please email jim.scott@newsquest.co.uk so our article can be updated to show your new score

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