Blooms

Bensham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 July 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blooms, from December 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
8 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Blooms in Bensham 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?

221 Coatsworth Road,
Bensham,
Gateshead,
NE8 1SR

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

Who inspects Blooms?

Food hygiene at Blooms 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 Blooms

What is Blooms’s food hygiene rating?

Blooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2025.

When was Blooms last inspected?

Blooms was last inspected by Gateshead on 8 July 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.