Moth infestations, out-of-date food and grimy surfaces.
These are just some of the hygiene horrors today exposed by a Chronicle investigation.
Care homes, hospitals and schools are among the places featured in our probe into food safety standards in the North East.
We asked every council in the region for copies of reports relating to diners given the worst rating when inspected by environmental health officers.
For the complete news item, please visit http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle/2009/01/03/investigation-reveals-tynside-s-life-of-grime-72703-22598251/
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