Dobbies Cafe

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dobbies Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 July 2026 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dobbies Cafe, from April 2019 to July 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 Dobbies Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Dobbies Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
20 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dobbies Cafe in Birtley 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?

Dobbies Garden Centre,
Durham Road,
Birtley,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
DH3 2BQ

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

Who inspects Dobbies Cafe?

Food hygiene at Dobbies Cafe 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 Dobbies Cafe

What is Dobbies Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Dobbies Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 July 2026.

When was Dobbies Cafe last inspected?

Dobbies Cafe was last inspected by Gateshead on 20 July 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.