Grasmere Lodge

Bensham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Grasmere Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grasmere Lodge, from March 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Grasmere Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Grasmere Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Grasmere Lodge in Bensham 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?

Grasmere House,
10 Grasmere Street,
Bensham,
Gateshead,
NE8 1TR

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

Who inspects Grasmere Lodge?

Food hygiene at Grasmere Lodge 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 Grasmere Lodge

What is Grasmere Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Grasmere Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was Grasmere Lodge last inspected?

Grasmere Lodge was last inspected by Gateshead on 22 January 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.