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Society Catering food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · South Tyneside

Society Catering holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 31 July 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: 10 Primrose Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, NE32 5HA

How it compares in South Tyneside

That puts Society Catering 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% ← Society Catering
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.

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 Society Catering 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 Society Catering, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Booze N Food Retailers - other 253 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
Bede Burn Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 June 2024
Bede Burn Kindergarden Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 September 2025
Bede's Helping Hands Food Bank Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2022
Campbell Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2025
Best One Mobile caterer 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2024
Bits and Pieces Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 31 January 2017
Butty and a brew Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025

Questions about Society Catering

What is Society Catering's food hygiene rating?

Society Catering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Tyneside Council on 31 July 2025.

Is Society Catering 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Society Catering last inspected?

Society Catering was last inspected on 31 July 2025, 11 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 Society Catering?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Society Catering compare to other places in South Tyneside?

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

Who decides the rating?

South Tyneside Council inspects Society Catering 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

Society Catering 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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