The food hygiene ratings for every Chinese takeaway in Hexham, Prudhoe and Ponteland have been published by the Food Standards Agency and we’ve rounded up how they’ve fared.

All inspections were carried out between 2018 and 2021.

Hexham

New Golden Rice - 44 Priestpopple Hexham - Hygiene Rating 4 (good) - Date of inspection: May 6, 2021

Silver Palace Chop Suey House – 9 Market Place Hexham – Hygiene Rating 5 (very good) – Date of inspection: February 20, 2020

Prudhoe

Lilium Garden – 27 South Road Prudhoe – Hygiene Rating 5 (very good) – Date of inspection: June 13, 2018

New Lotus House – 59 Front Street Prudhoe – Hygiene Rating 5 (very good) – Date of inspection: June 13, 2018

Loon Wah House Chinese Takeaway – 41 Front Street Prudhoe – Hygiene Rating 5 (very good) – Date of inspection: February 21, 2019

Ponteland

Merton Way Chinese Takeaway - 26 Merton Road Ponteland – Hygiene Rating 4 (good) – Date of inspection: March 19, 2021

 

What are the ratings?

According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the scheme gives businesses a rating from 5 to 0 which is displayed at their premises and online so you can make more informed choices about where to buy and eat food.

5 – hygiene standards are very good

4 – hygiene standards are good

3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory

2 – some improvement is necessary

1 – major improvement is necessary

0 – urgent improvement is required

The ratings are a snapshot of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection. It is the responsibility of the business to comply with food hygiene law at all times.

This includes:

handling of food

how food is stored

how food is prepared

cleanliness of facilities

how food safety is managed

The food hygiene rating scheme does not provide information on the following factors:

quality of the food 

customer service 

culinary skill 

presentation 

comfort

The FSA adds that businesses in England do not have to display their food hygiene rating at their premises, but are encouraged to do so.