Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Gateshead

Asda

Old Fold

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Asda scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 December 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Asda, from July 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Asda.

Food hygiene rating history for Asda
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Asda in Old Fold has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Old Fold Road,
Old Fold,
Gateshead,
NE10 0DJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Asda. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Asda?

Food hygiene at Asda is inspected by Gateshead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gateshead.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Asda

What is Asda’s food hygiene rating?

Asda has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 December 2025.

When was Asda last inspected?

Asda was last inspected by Gateshead on 8 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.