Mean Cuisine

Stella

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mean Cuisine 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 8 August 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mean Cuisine, from February 2022 to August 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Mean Cuisine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
8 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mean Cuisine in Stella 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?

Bridge Field Bargains,
Newburn Bridge Road,
Stella,
Ryton,
NE15 8NR

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

Who inspects Mean Cuisine?

Food hygiene at Mean Cuisine 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 Mean Cuisine

What is Mean Cuisine’s food hygiene rating?

Mean Cuisine has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was Mean Cuisine last inspected?

Mean Cuisine was last inspected by Gateshead on 8 August 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.