Food hygiene ratings in Wallsend

Q: How many food businesses in Wallsend have a hygiene rating?

251 food businesses in Wallsend have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Tyneside Council. 239 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Wallsend?

81% of rated businesses in Wallsend 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.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Wallsend?

8 food businesses in Wallsend 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.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Wallsend?

Environmental health officers at North Tyneside Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

There are 251 food businesses in Wallsend with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by North Tyneside Council. A further 12 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Wallsend

81% of rated businesses in Wallsend hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 8 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across North Tyneside as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Wallsend does worse, by 6 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 239 rated businesses in Wallsend score
5 out of 5	194	81%
4 out of 5	21	9%
3 out of 5	16	7%
2 out of 5	7	3%
1 out of 5	1	<1%
0 out of 5	0	0%

Lowest-rated places in Wallsend

Business	Rating	Inspected
Wok Station Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	20 October 2025
Aroma Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	11 December 2025
Baburchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	17 March 2026
Dragon Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	17 February 2025
Hong Kong Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	25 February 2026
Jan Cheese Retailers - other	2 - Some improvement necessary	20 March 2025
Little Rainbows Nursery Caring Premises	2 - Some improvement necessary	8 June 2026
MK Mini Market Retailers - other	2 - Some improvement necessary	18 February 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 Wallsend

How many food businesses in Wallsend have a hygiene rating?

251 food businesses in Wallsend have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Tyneside Council. 239 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Wallsend?

81% of rated businesses in Wallsend 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 Wallsend?

8 food businesses in Wallsend 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 Wallsend?

Environmental health officers at North Tyneside Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Wallsend

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.