Seven venues in and around Sunderland given new food hygiene ratings - from five stars to one star - according to the Food Standards Agency

Food safety inspectors at Sunderland City Council have assessed seven venues across Wearside in recent weeks.
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According to the Food Standards Agency, inspectors have been at various venues across in and around Sunderland to carry out assessment.

When carrying out a visit, food safety officers look at three key areas which are cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, hygienic food handling, along with management of food safety.

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Inspectors then make an assessment based on the above criteria and give a rating from zero to five.

Food safety officers have been inspecting a number of venues in and around Sunderland. Photo: Google Maps.Food safety officers have been inspecting a number of venues in and around Sunderland. Photo: Google Maps.
Food safety officers have been inspecting a number of venues in and around Sunderland. Photo: Google Maps.

A rating of zero means that “urgent improvement is required” whereas a rating of five at the top of the scale means “hygiene standards are very good”.

Here is a list of venues across Sunderland that have been given a new food hygiene rating by inspectors in recent months:

Rated five:

Meet And Eat, Bunny Hill Centre, Hylton Lane, Sunderland – rated five stars on February 8, 2022.

Pizza Hut on Speculation Place in Washington was awarded five stars. Photo: Google Maps.Pizza Hut on Speculation Place in Washington was awarded five stars. Photo: Google Maps.
Pizza Hut on Speculation Place in Washington was awarded five stars. Photo: Google Maps.
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Hetton Masonic Hall, Station Road, Houghton-Le-Spring – rated five stars on March 29.

Downey's Fish & Chips, 20 Saint Luke’s Terrace, Sunderland – rated five stars on March 23, 2022.

Pizza Hut, 17 Speculation Place, Washington – rated five stars on March 16, 2022.

La Femme Skin And Gift/ Coffee Shop, at Park Grange Hair & Beauty Clinic, Grange Terrace, Sunderland - rated five stars on November 23

Rosemary's Coffee & Shop was given three stars. Photo: Google Maps.Rosemary's Coffee & Shop was given three stars. Photo: Google Maps.
Rosemary's Coffee & Shop was given three stars. Photo: Google Maps.

Rated three:

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Rosemary's Coffee & Shop, 89 Sea Road, Sunderland – rated three stars on February 7, 2022.

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Rated one:

Downey's Fish & Chips was awarded five stars. Photo: Google Maps.Downey's Fish & Chips was awarded five stars. Photo: Google Maps.
Downey's Fish & Chips was awarded five stars. Photo: Google Maps.

Super Pizza, 125 High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring – rated one star on February 21, 2022.

If you wish to find out more about food hygiene ratings are awarded to businesses, then you can by clicking here.