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Potter Street Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Tyneside

Potter Street Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 January 2026, 6 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Verne Hotel, Potter Street, Wallsend, NE28 6TZ

How it compares in North Tyneside

That puts Potter Street Cafe among the 1,250 places in North Tyneside holding top marks, 87% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North Tyneside
5 out of 5 1,250 87% ← Potter Street Cafe
4 out of 5 118 8%
3 out of 5 43 3%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 11 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 68 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Potter Street Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bewicke Service Station (Premier Store) Retailers - other 145 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Auckland Discount Store Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 June 2024
Alexander Cafe Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Birch Street Stores Mobile caterer 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
Breakfast Club Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 October 2016
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 September 2016
Black Road Express Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 December 2025

Questions about Potter Street Cafe

What is Potter Street Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Potter Street Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Tyneside Council on 5 January 2026.

Is Potter Street Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Potter Street Cafe last inspected?

Potter Street Cafe was last inspected on 5 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Tyneside Council rather than by the business.

How does Potter Street Cafe compare to other places in North Tyneside?

87% of the 1,440 rated food businesses in North Tyneside hold the top rating of 5, and Potter Street Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Tyneside Council inspects Potter Street Cafe and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Potter Street Cafe is one of 251 rated food businesses in Wallsend. See every hygiene rating in Wallsend

North Tyneside inspects and rates 1,508 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Tyneside

The official record is held by the council: http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/

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