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The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Gateshead

The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 February 2025, 16 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: Unit 17 Blaydon Business Centre, Cowen Road, NE21 5TW

How it compares in Gateshead

That puts The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training 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% ← The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training
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 The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training 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 The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Blaydon Primary Care Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 409 yards away 5 - Very good 27 January 2025
Blaydon Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 417 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2025
Blaydon Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 August 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2024
Blaydon Resource Centre Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 December 2024
Barista Bakes Manufacturers/packers 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2024
Blaydon Childrens Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 July 2025

Questions about The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training

What is The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training's food hygiene rating?

The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gateshead Council on 18 February 2025.

Is The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training last inspected?

The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training was last inspected on 18 February 2025, 16 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 The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training?

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

How does The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training compare to other places in Gateshead?

81% of the 1,436 rated food businesses in Gateshead hold the top rating of 5, and The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Gateshead Council inspects The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training 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 Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training is one of 35 rated food businesses in Blaydon. See every hygiene rating in Blaydon

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