Coffee Lover food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Tyneside
Coffee Lover holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 4 July 2025, 12 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: 34 Dickens Avenue, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE34 9SY
How it compares in South Tyneside
In South Tyneside, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Coffee Lover sits behind roughly 885 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 721 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 164 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 65 | 7% | ← Coffee Lover | |
| 2 out of 5 | 19 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 63 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Coffee Lover, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddick Hall Junior School School/college/university | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Biddick Hall Infant & Nursery School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Breakfast Club Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2017 |
| Bon Appetit Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2024 |
| All Saints Community Centre Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| Ashfield Nursery Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Brother's Fresh Distributors/Transporters | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Billy Bonkers @ Beautifully Unhinged Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
Questions about Coffee Lover
What is Coffee Lover's food hygiene rating?
Coffee Lover has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by South Tyneside Council on 4 July 2025.
Is Coffee Lover safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Coffee Lover last inspected?
Coffee Lover was last inspected on 4 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Tyneside Council rather than by the business.
How does Coffee Lover compare to other places in South Tyneside?
74% of the 975 rated food businesses in South Tyneside hold the top rating of 5, while Coffee Lover holds a 3. 65 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Tyneside Council inspects Coffee Lover 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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