Choices Newsagents

Metrocentre

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Choices Newsagents 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 30 June 2026 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Choices Newsagents, from March 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Choices Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
10 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good
30 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Choices Newsagents in Metrocentre 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?

9 Garden Walk,
Metrocentre,
Gateshead,
NE11 9XY

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

Who inspects Choices Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Choices Newsagents 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 Choices Newsagents

What is Choices Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Choices Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 June 2026.

When was Choices Newsagents last inspected?

Choices Newsagents was last inspected by Gateshead on 30 June 2026.

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.