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Budgens Hebburn food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · South Tyneside

Budgens Hebburn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the mobile caterer are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 7 May 2025, 14 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: Budgens, 3 Hartleyburn Avenue, Hebburn, NE31 2NJ

How it compares in South Tyneside

In South Tyneside, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Budgens Hebburn sits behind roughly 721 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in South Tyneside
5 out of 5 721 74%
4 out of 5 164 17% ← Budgens Hebburn
3 out of 5 65 7%
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.

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 Budgens Hebburn 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 Budgens Hebburn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Best One Retailers - other 307 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
Brown & Vaughan Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 June 2025
Brown and Vaughan Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Cafe Obscura Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 July 2024
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 20 May 2019
Breakfast Club Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 October 2016
Bill Quay Community Farm Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 1 February 2022
Bedewell Grange Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 11 July 2024

Questions about Budgens Hebburn

What is Budgens Hebburn's food hygiene rating?

Budgens Hebburn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by South Tyneside Council on 7 May 2025.

Is Budgens Hebburn safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this mobile caterer to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Budgens Hebburn last inspected?

Budgens Hebburn was last inspected on 7 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Tyneside Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Budgens Hebburn?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Budgens Hebburn compare to other places in South Tyneside?

74% of the 975 rated food businesses in South Tyneside hold the top rating of 5, while Budgens Hebburn holds a 4. 164 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

South Tyneside Council inspects Budgens Hebburn 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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Budgens Hebburn is one of 925 rated food businesses in Tyne & Wear. See every hygiene rating in Tyne & Wear

South Tyneside inspects and rates 1,038 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Tyneside

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