Bensham Fish & Chips

Gateshead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bensham Fish & Chips scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 January 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bensham Fish & Chips, from February 2022 to January 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Bensham Fish & Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
7 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bensham Fish & Chips in Gateshead 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?

176 Prince Consort Road,
Gateshead,
Tyne and Wear,
NE8 4DU

Bensham Fish & Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Bensham Fish & Chips?

Food hygiene at Bensham Fish & Chips 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 Bensham Fish & Chips

What is Bensham Fish & Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Bensham Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2025.

When was Bensham Fish & Chips last inspected?

Bensham Fish & Chips was last inspected by Gateshead on 7 January 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.