Dunston Convenience Store

Dunston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 August 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dunston Convenience Store, from March 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dunston Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dunston Convenience Store in Dunston 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?

37 Dunston Road,
Dunston,
Gateshead,
NE11 9EH

Dunston Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dunston Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Dunston 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 Dunston Convenience Store

What is Dunston Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Dunston Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2025.

When was Dunston Convenience Store last inspected?

Dunston Convenience Store was last inspected by Gateshead on 11 August 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.