Food hygiene ratings in Whickham
There are 137 food businesses in Whickham with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Gateshead Council. A further 9 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Whickham
84% of rated businesses in Whickham hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Gateshead as a whole, 81% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Whickham does better, by 3 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 108 | 84% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 14 | 11% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 5 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Whickham
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 May 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Whickham
How many food businesses in Whickham have a hygiene rating?
137 food businesses in Whickham have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Gateshead Council. 128 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Whickham?
84% of rated businesses in Whickham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Whickham?
1 food businesses in Whickham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Whickham?
Environmental health officers at Gateshead Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Gateshead
- Birtley 102 places
- Felling 97 places
- Bensham 87 places
- Blaydon on Tyne 82 places
- Ryton 79 places
- Team Valley 64 places
- Low Fell 64 places
- Metrocentre 63 places
Food businesses in Whickham
- 1771 Swalwell 5 - Very good
- Acropolis One Ltd 5 - Very good
- Adams Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- Advanced Performance Nutrition 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Whickham Awaiting inspection
- Bakers and Baristas 5 - Very good
- Batch'd 5 - Very good
- BattleKart 5 - Very good
- Bay Horse 5 - Very good
- Bella Italia 5 - Very good
- Bishop Wilkinson Catering Services @ Sacred Heart RC Primary School 5 - Very good
- Boni Italian Coffee Bakery 5 - Very good
- Boundary Cafe 5 - Very good
- Broderick Group Ltd Exempt
- Bubble Citea 5 - Very good
- Bubble CiTea Newcastle 5 - Very good
- Cafe 89 5 - Very good
- Cafe Carmela 4 - Good
- Cafe on the Tyne 5 - Very good
- Caffe Nero 4 - Good
- Chadwick & Co 5 - Very good
- Chase Park Neuro Centre 5 - Very good
- Cherry Cakes NCL Awaiting inspection
- Clip n Climb Metro 5 - Very good
- Coachman Awaiting inspection
- Costa (Within Next) 5 - Very good
- Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Domino's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Elliots 4 - Good
- Esquires Coffee 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.