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Subway food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Middlesbrough

Subway 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

This is a fresh result: Subway was inspected on 15 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 26 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 1RD

How it compares in Middlesbrough

That puts Subway among the 868 places in Middlesbrough holding top marks, 84% 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 Middlesbrough
5 out of 5 868 84% ← Subway
4 out of 5 81 8%
3 out of 5 42 4%
2 out of 5 23 2%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 133 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 Subway 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 Subway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 86 yards away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026
Alkaline Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 122 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Bloom Other catering premises 167 yards away 5 - Very good 31 January 2025
Baha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 170 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Bar Cuda Pub/bar/nightclub 182 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2023
B&M Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 199 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Body Extreme Retailers - other 240 yards away 5 - Very good 16 February 2026
Admiral Retailers - other 283 yards away 5 - Very good 19 December 2025

Questions about Subway

What is Subway's food hygiene rating?

Subway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Middlesbrough Council on 15 May 2026.

Is Subway 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 Subway last inspected?

Subway was last inspected on 15 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Middlesbrough Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Subway?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Subway compare to other places in Middlesbrough?

84% of the 1,030 rated food businesses in Middlesbrough hold the top rating of 5, and Subway is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Middlesbrough Council inspects Subway 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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