Heworth Convenience Store

Heworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heworth Convenience Store 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 14 May 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heworth Convenience Store, from January 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heworth Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Heworth Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heworth Convenience Store in Heworth 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?

29A St Edmunds Drive,
Heworth,
Gateshead,
NE10 9AE

Heworth Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heworth Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Heworth Convenience Store 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 Heworth Convenience Store

What is Heworth Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Heworth Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was Heworth Convenience Store last inspected?

Heworth Convenience Store was last inspected by Gateshead on 14 May 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.