Pic-Nics

Swalwell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pic-Nics scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 August 2024 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pic-Nics, from July 2018 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pic-Nics.

Food hygiene rating history for Pic-Nics
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pic-Nics in Swalwell 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?

14a Market Lane,
Swalwell,
Whickham,
NE16 3EQ

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

Who inspects Pic-Nics?

Food hygiene at Pic-Nics 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 Pic-Nics

What is Pic-Nics’s food hygiene rating?

Pic-Nics has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2024.

When was Pic-Nics last inspected?

Pic-Nics was last inspected by Gateshead on 5 August 2024.

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.