Gilbert & Smiths

Gateshead

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Gilbert & Smiths scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 September 2023 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gilbert & Smiths, from February 2022 to September 2023.

Food hygiene rating history for Gilbert & Smiths
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
20 September 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Gilbert & Smiths in Gateshead has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

413 Durham Road,
Gateshead,
NE9 5AN

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

Who inspects Gilbert & Smiths?

Food hygiene at Gilbert & Smiths 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 Gilbert & Smiths

What is Gilbert & Smiths’s food hygiene rating?

Gilbert & Smiths has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 September 2023.

When was Gilbert & Smiths last inspected?

Gilbert & Smiths was last inspected by Gateshead on 20 September 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.