Food safety inspectors have visited a variety of venues in the borough over the course of the last few weeks.
The team at South Tyneside Council regularly give food hygiene ratings following assessments.
Ratings range from zero to five stars, with zero meaning urgent improvement is required, one-star meaning major improvement is necessary, two-stars indicating some improvement is necessary, three meaning hygiene standards are generally satisfactory while four means hygiene standards are good and five means standards are very good.
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All information is correct at the time of writing, according to the Food Standards Agency.
5. Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room, Whitburn
Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room, on Lizard Lane, in Whitburn, received a 5* food hygiene rating on July 24. | Google Maps
6. Arman, South Shields
Arman, on Ocean Road, in South Shields received a 1* food hygiene rating on July 3. | Google Maps
7. Turkuaz, South Shields
Turkuaz, on Boldon Lane, in South Shields, received a 5* food hygiene rating on August 5. | Google Maps
8. Jurassic Grill, South Shields
Jurassic Grill, on South Promenade, in South Shields, received a 5* food hygiene rating on July 10. | Google Maps