HAQS General Dealers

Bensham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

HAQS General Dealers 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 11 February 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for HAQS General Dealers, from January 2019 to February 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 HAQS General Dealers.

Food hygiene rating history for HAQS General Dealers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

HAQS General Dealers 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?

224 Windsor Avenue,
Bensham,
Gateshead,
NE8 4NY

HAQS General Dealers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects HAQS General Dealers?

Food hygiene at HAQS General Dealers 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 HAQS General Dealers

What is HAQS General Dealers’s food hygiene rating?

HAQS General Dealers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2025.

When was HAQS General Dealers last inspected?

HAQS General Dealers was last inspected by Gateshead on 11 February 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.