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Evelle Bakes food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Gateshead

Evelle Bakes holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 26 February 2025, 16 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: 21 Harraton Terrace, Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 2QG

How it compares in Gateshead

That puts Evelle Bakes among the 1,170 places in Gateshead holding top marks, 81% 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 81% ← Evelle Bakes
4 out of 5 197 14%
3 out of 5 58 4%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 202 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 Evelle Bakes 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 Evelle Bakes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Burger 8 Takeaway/sandwich shop 37 yards away 5 - Very good 16 January 2026
Birtley Home Bakery Retailers - other 42 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025
Aioli Restaurant by Chris Finnigan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 56 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2025
Afro Asian Market Retailers - other 60 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other 97 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2026
Covent House Caring Premises 97 yards away 5 - Very good 2 November 2025
Continental Delicatessen Retailers - other 144 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
Casa Rosa Takeaway/sandwich shop 185 yards away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026

Questions about Evelle Bakes

What is Evelle Bakes's food hygiene rating?

Evelle Bakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gateshead Council on 26 February 2025.

Is Evelle Bakes 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Evelle Bakes last inspected?

Evelle Bakes was last inspected on 26 February 2025, 16 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 Evelle Bakes?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Evelle Bakes compare to other places in Gateshead?

81% of the 1,436 rated food businesses in Gateshead hold the top rating of 5, and Evelle Bakes is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Gateshead Council inspects Evelle Bakes 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

Evelle Bakes is one of 102 rated food businesses in Birtley. See every hygiene rating in Birtley

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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