Kular Stores

Lobley Hill

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 April 2026 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kular Stores, from December 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kular Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Kular Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Kular Stores in Lobley Hill has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

20 Rothbury Gardens,
Lobley Hill,
Gateshead,
NE11 0AT

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

Who inspects Kular Stores?

Food hygiene at Kular Stores 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 Kular Stores

What is Kular Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Kular Stores has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was Kular Stores last inspected?

Kular Stores was last inspected by Gateshead on 1 April 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.