5

The Lakeside Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · South Tyneside

The Lakeside Inn holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 August 2025, 11 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: The Lakeside Inn. The Lakeside Inn, Leam Lane, Jarrow, NE10 8YD

How it compares in South Tyneside

That puts The Lakeside Inn among the 721 places in South Tyneside holding top marks, 74% 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 South Tyneside
5 out of 5 721 74% ← The Lakeside Inn
4 out of 5 164 17%
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.

Questions about The Lakeside Inn

What is The Lakeside Inn's food hygiene rating?

The Lakeside Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Tyneside Council on 6 August 2025.

Is The Lakeside Inn 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Lakeside Inn last inspected?

The Lakeside Inn was last inspected on 6 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Tyneside Council rather than by the business.

How does The Lakeside Inn compare to other places in South Tyneside?

74% of the 975 rated food businesses in South Tyneside hold the top rating of 5, and The Lakeside Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Tyneside Council inspects The Lakeside Inn 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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The Lakeside Inn 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

The official record is held by the council: https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/

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