Northumbrian Heritage Meats

Gateshead

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Northumbrian Heritage Meats scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 September 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Northumbrian Heritage Meats, from February 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Northumbrian Heritage Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Northumbrian Heritage Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Northumbrian Heritage Meats in Gateshead 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?

592-596 Durham Road,
Gateshead,
Tyne and Wear,
NE9 6HX

Northumbrian Heritage Meats Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Northumbrian Heritage Meats?

Food hygiene at Northumbrian Heritage Meats 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 Northumbrian Heritage Meats

What is Northumbrian Heritage Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Northumbrian Heritage Meats has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Northumbrian Heritage Meats last inspected?

Northumbrian Heritage Meats was last inspected by Gateshead on 2 September 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.