Davenport's Chocolates

Pelaw

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Davenport's Chocolates scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 February 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Davenport's Chocolates, from October 2019 to February 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 Davenport's Chocolates.

Food hygiene rating history for Davenport's Chocolates
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Davenport's Chocolates in Pelaw 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?

The Chocolate Factory,
3-4 Pelaw Industrial Estate,
Pelaw,
Gateshead,
NE10 0UW

Davenport's Chocolates Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Davenport's Chocolates?

Food hygiene at Davenport's Chocolates 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 Davenport's Chocolates

What is Davenport's Chocolates’s food hygiene rating?

Davenport's Chocolates has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2025.

When was Davenport's Chocolates last inspected?

Davenport's Chocolates was last inspected by Gateshead on 13 February 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.