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Lotus Leaf food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Gateshead

Lotus Leaf holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 November 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: 82 Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 1LU

How it compares in Gateshead

That puts Lotus Leaf among the 1,170 places in Gateshead holding top marks, 81% 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 Gateshead
5 out of 5 1,170 81% ← Lotus Leaf
4 out of 5 197 14%
3 out of 5 58 4%
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

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 Lotus Leaf 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 Lotus Leaf, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Birtley Community Fridge Retailers - other 235 yards away 5 - Very good 8 October 2024
Bumble Bees School/college/university 235 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Birtley Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 268 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Birtley Branch Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 436 yards away 5 - Very good 13 December 2023
Benelli's Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 May 2025
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Birtley Buffs Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
Casa Rosa Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026

Questions about Lotus Leaf

What is Lotus Leaf's food hygiene rating?

Lotus Leaf has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gateshead Council on 8 November 2025.

Is Lotus Leaf 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Lotus Leaf last inspected?

Lotus Leaf was last inspected on 8 November 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 Lotus Leaf?

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

How does Lotus Leaf compare to other places in Gateshead?

81% of the 1,436 rated food businesses in Gateshead hold the top rating of 5, and Lotus Leaf is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Gateshead Council inspects Lotus Leaf 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Lotus Leaf is one of 102 rated food businesses in Birtley. See every hygiene rating in Birtley

Gateshead inspects and rates 1,638 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Gateshead

The official record is held by the council: http://www.gateshead.gov.uk

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