Harveys Fish Bar

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Harveys Fish Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 March 2024 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harveys Fish Bar, from November 2018 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harveys Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Harveys Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
28 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Harveys Fish Bar in Birtley 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?

28 York Road,
Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 2BD

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

Who inspects Harveys Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Harveys Fish Bar 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 Harveys Fish Bar

What is Harveys Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Harveys Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2024.

When was Harveys Fish Bar last inspected?

Harveys Fish Bar was last inspected by Gateshead on 28 March 2024.

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.