The team at South Tyneside Council regularly give businesses, shops and premises food hygiene ratings following assessments.
These are the new five star ratings for South Tyneside businesses which were awarded new star ratings across November 2024.
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.
All information is correct at the time of writing according to the Food Standards Agency.

13. Ocean Road Community Centre
Ocean Road Community Centre has a perfect rating following an inspection last month. | Google Photo: Google

14. Pacinos
Pacinos on South Shields' Ocean Road has a five star rating from a November inspection. | Google

15. Pat's Cafe
Pat's Cafe on Cleadon Lane, East Boldon, has a new five star rating. | Google

16. Polaris
Polaris takeaway on Gaskell Avenue in South Shields has a new top rating too. Photo: Google