Dhillons Convenience Store

Gateshead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dhillons Convenience Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 February 2026 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dhillons Convenience Store, from April 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dhillons Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Dhillons Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dhillons Convenience Store 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?

324-326 Sunderland Road,
Gateshead,
NE8 3QP

Dhillons Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dhillons Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Dhillons Convenience Store 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 Dhillons Convenience Store

What is Dhillons Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Dhillons Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2026.

When was Dhillons Convenience Store last inspected?

Dhillons Convenience Store was last inspected by Gateshead on 27 February 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.