Recent food hygiene standard updates for businesses in South Tyneside have been revealed, with three pubs receiving immediate improvement orders from the health body.
Inspections conducted over the past year revealed three properties needed to overhaul their food hygiene standards, with one establishment receiving an “urgent improvement” rating. It means their food handling, cleanliness and management of food safety needed “major improvement”.
Two other businesses received one star ratings which mean they need “major improvement” to their standard of hygiene, food handling, cleanliness and food management. The Food Standards Agency conducted the inspections between May 2023 and March 2024.