Premier

Whickham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Premier 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 20 May 2026 by Gateshead.

What does this rating mean?

Premier in Whickham 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?

94 Oakfield Road,
Whickham,
Whickham,
NE16 5QU

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

Who inspects Premier?

Food hygiene at Premier 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 Premier

What is Premier’s food hygiene rating?

Premier has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was Premier last inspected?

Premier was last inspected by Gateshead on 20 May 2026.

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.