Original Bakehouse

Bensham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Original Bakehouse scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 October 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Original Bakehouse, from November 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Original Bakehouse.

Food hygiene rating history for Original Bakehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
3 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Original Bakehouse in Bensham has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

201 Saltwell Road,
Bensham,
Gateshead,
NE8 4TL

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

Who inspects Original Bakehouse?

Food hygiene at Original Bakehouse 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 Original Bakehouse

What is Original Bakehouse’s food hygiene rating?

Original Bakehouse has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2025.

When was Original Bakehouse last inspected?

Original Bakehouse was last inspected by Gateshead on 3 October 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.