Gibside Community Farm

Whickham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gibside Community Farm scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Gateshead.

What does this rating mean?

Gibside Community Farm in Whickham 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?

Fellside Road,
Whickham,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE16 4JT

Gibside Community Farm Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Gibside Community Farm?

Food hygiene at Gibside Community Farm 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 Gibside Community Farm

What is Gibside Community Farm’s food hygiene rating?

Gibside Community Farm has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Gibside Community Farm last inspected?

Gibside Community Farm was last inspected by Gateshead on 17 December 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.