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40 Ounce food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Gateshead

40 Ounce holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 October 2025, 9 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: Food Truck, Tenth Avenue West, Team Valley, NE11 0HL

How it compares in Gateshead

That puts 40 Ounce among the 1,170 places in Gateshead holding top marks, 82% 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 Gateshead
5 out of 5 1,170 82% ← 40 Ounce
4 out of 5 196 14%
3 out of 5 58 4%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 204 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At 40 Ounce none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to 40 Ounce, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe Pausa, Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 162 yards away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025
Asda Living Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 170 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
B&M Bargains Retailers - other 170 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 170 yards away 5 - Very good 23 February 2024
Bakehouse Artisan Bakery Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Aramark @ Gateshead College Motor Vehicle Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
Bartlett Mitchell Limited @ World Pay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
Beldy Farm Shop Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 3 February 2026

Questions about 40 Ounce

What is 40 Ounce's food hygiene rating?

40 Ounce has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gateshead Council on 3 October 2025.

Is 40 Ounce 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was 40 Ounce last inspected?

40 Ounce was last inspected on 3 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gateshead Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at 40 Ounce?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does 40 Ounce compare to other places in Gateshead?

82% of the 1,434 rated food businesses in Gateshead hold the top rating of 5, and 40 Ounce is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Gateshead Council inspects 40 Ounce 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

40 Ounce is one of 64 rated food businesses in Team Valley. See every hygiene rating in Team Valley

Gateshead inspects and rates 1,638 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Gateshead

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

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