Food hygiene ratings in South Tyneside

South Tyneside inspects and rates 1,036 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 989 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 47 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in South Tyneside

Standards here are good: 74% of rated businesses in South Tyneside hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 26 businesses, 3% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in South Tyneside scores
5 out of 5 728 74%
4 out of 5 167 17%
3 out of 5 68 7%
2 out of 5 20 2%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in South Tyneside

Food hygiene ratings for each town South Tyneside inspects.

Recently inspected in South Tyneside

The most recent inspections published by South Tyneside, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Smokey Joe's Traditional German Sausage Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 29 August 2026
Redfox Coffee shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Whiteleas & District Social Club Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Mini Miners Limited Retailers - other 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Silver Grid Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Tasty Temptations Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Supplement Gummii Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
The Beacon Vineyard South Tyneside Other catering premises 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Main Street Diner (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Scoop & Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Sidewalk cafe (Paula Bolesworth) Other catering premises 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
The Patty Shack Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 12 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in South Tyneside

The lowest-rated food businesses in South Tyneside are listed below. 6 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Phat mammas Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 July 2026
Namaste, Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Abbey's Balti Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Tino's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 March 2026
Abbey's Eastenders Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 February 2026
Tyne Dock News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 September 2025

Questions about food hygiene in South Tyneside

How many food businesses does South Tyneside rate?

South Tyneside publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,036 businesses, of which 989 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in South Tyneside?

74% of rated businesses in South Tyneside hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in South Tyneside have a bad hygiene rating?

26 food businesses in South Tyneside hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 6 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in South Tyneside?

Environmental health officers employed by South Tyneside carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in South Tyneside

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-29. Browse all UK councils →