Lucky Dragon food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Gateshead
Lucky Dragon 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 27 October 2025, 8 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: 568 Durham Road, Low Fell, NE9 6HX
How it compares in Gateshead
In Gateshead, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Lucky Dragon sits behind roughly 1,367 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,170 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 197 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 58 | 4% | ← Lucky Dragon | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Lucky Dragon 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 Lucky Dragon, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beer Drop Pub/bar/nightclub | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| A Bit of a Treat Limited Retailers - other | 330 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2025 |
| Beacon Lough Baptist Church Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| Bartlett Mitchell Limited @ World Pay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2025 |
| Bakehouse Artisan Bakery Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Amigo's Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Aramark @ Gateshead College Motor Vehicle Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Anglo Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2024 |
Questions about Lucky Dragon
What is Lucky Dragon's food hygiene rating?
Lucky Dragon has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Gateshead Council on 27 October 2025.
Is Lucky Dragon 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 Lucky Dragon last inspected?
Lucky Dragon was last inspected on 27 October 2025, 8 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 Lucky Dragon?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Lucky Dragon compare to other places in Gateshead?
81% of the 1,436 rated food businesses in Gateshead hold the top rating of 5, while Lucky Dragon holds a 3. 58 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Gateshead Council inspects Lucky Dragon 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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