Half Moon Hotel

Wrekenton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Half Moon Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 October 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Half Moon Hotel, from February 2022 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Half Moon Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Half Moon Hotel in Wrekenton 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?

2 Springwell Avenue,
Wrekenton,
Gateshead,
NE9 7JL

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

Who inspects Half Moon Hotel?

Food hygiene at Half Moon Hotel 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 Half Moon Hotel

What is Half Moon Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Half Moon Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Half Moon Hotel last inspected?

Half Moon Hotel was last inspected by Gateshead on 23 October 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.