Bensham Wines

Gateshead

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bensham Wines scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 May 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bensham Wines, from October 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bensham Wines
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bensham Wines in Gateshead has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

167 Bensham Road,
Gateshead,
Tyne and Wear,
NE8 1UR

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

Who inspects Bensham Wines?

Food hygiene at Bensham Wines 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 Wines

What is Bensham Wines’s food hygiene rating?

Bensham Wines has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was Bensham Wines last inspected?

Bensham Wines was last inspected by Gateshead on 14 May 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.