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Hannah Graham

The pizza takeaways with the worst food hygiene ratings in the North East

These pizzerias have fallen foul of food safety inspectors, earning the lowest ratings for businesses of their kind in the region.

All of the following pizza shops and takeaways scored just one on the Food Standards Agency's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. The score means that 'major improvement is necessary' in elements of the handling of food, how food is stored and prepared or the cleanliness of the facilities.

It's the second-lowest rating available, coming above zero stars, which means "urgent improvement is required. At time of writing, there weren't any pizza shops in the area listed as having zero stars.

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