NEW food hygiene ratings have been awarded to three of Hexham's establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.
Popular sandwich shop Top Nosh, at Haugh Lane Industrial Estate, was handed a five-out-of-five rating after an assessment on January 5.
Fish and chip shop Sea Chef, at St Luke's Road in the Priestlands estate, was also given a score of five after they were inspected on the same day.
One of the town's pubs, the Heart of Northumberland, was rated four-out-of-five after an assessment on December 7.
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The ratings have been published on the Food Standards Agency’s website which rates businesses from zero to five so customers can make more informed choices about where to buy and eat food.
A rating of five means hygiene standards are very good, four means hygiene standards are good, three means hygiene standards are generally satisfactory, two means some improvement is necessary, a rating of one means major improvement is necessary and a rating of zero means urgent improvement is required.
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