Little Rascals food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Gateshead
Little Rascals holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises 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 4 December 2024, 19 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: St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Rothbury Avenue, Bill Quay, NE10 0QY
How it compares in Gateshead
In Gateshead, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Rascals 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% | ← Little Rascals | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Little Rascals 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 Little Rascals, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Beattie's Retailers - other | 224 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Bamlings Retailers - other | 226 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Bill Quay Community Farm Retailers - other | 436 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 February 2022 |
| Bassi General Dealer And Off Licence Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2024 |
| Age UK Other catering premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2024 |
Questions about Little Rascals
What is Little Rascals's food hygiene rating?
Little Rascals has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Gateshead Council on 4 December 2024.
Is Little Rascals safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises 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 Little Rascals last inspected?
Little Rascals was last inspected on 4 December 2024, 19 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 Little Rascals?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Little Rascals compare to other places in Gateshead?
81% of the 1,436 rated food businesses in Gateshead hold the top rating of 5, while Little Rascals holds a 3. 58 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Gateshead Council inspects Little Rascals 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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