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Danskys food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Gateshead

Danskys holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 5 September 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 223 Coatsworth Road, Bensham, NE8 1SR

How it compares in Gateshead

In Gateshead, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Danskys sits behind roughly 1,170 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Gateshead
5 out of 5 1,170 81%
4 out of 5 197 14% ← Danskys
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 Danskys 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 Danskys, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
101 Regiment Royal Artillery Pub/bar/nightclub 381 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
A Bit Of A Mouthful Takeaway/sandwich shop 408 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Alderwood Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 November 2024
Anglo Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2024
A&C Bolton Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2025
Aldi Stores limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 27 June 2024
Bandito's Kitchen@Downcast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 10 April 2025
Aspen Court Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025

Questions about Danskys

What is Danskys's food hygiene rating?

Danskys has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Gateshead Council on 5 September 2024.

Is Danskys 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Danskys last inspected?

Danskys was last inspected on 5 September 2024, 22 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 Danskys?

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

How does Danskys compare to other places in Gateshead?

81% of the 1,436 rated food businesses in Gateshead hold the top rating of 5, while Danskys holds a 4. 197 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Gateshead Council inspects Danskys 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

Danskys is one of 87 rated food businesses in Bensham. See every hygiene rating in Bensham

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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