Kandola Convenience Store

Dunston

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Kandola Convenience Store scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 February 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kandola Convenience Store, from October 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kandola Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
3 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kandola Convenience Store in Dunston has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

149 Ravensworth Road,
Dunston,
Gateshead,
NE11 9AE

Kandola Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Kandola Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Kandola 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 Kandola Convenience Store

What is Kandola Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Kandola Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2025.

When was Kandola Convenience Store last inspected?

Kandola Convenience Store was last inspected by Gateshead on 3 February 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.