Purple Cobras

Lobley Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Purple Cobras 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 23 July 2026 by Gateshead.

What does this rating mean?

Purple Cobras in Lobley Hill 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?

Malvern Gardens,
Lobley Hill,
Gateshead,
NE11 9LH

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

Who inspects Purple Cobras?

Food hygiene at Purple Cobras 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 Purple Cobras

What is Purple Cobras’s food hygiene rating?

Purple Cobras has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2026.

When was Purple Cobras last inspected?

Purple Cobras was last inspected by Gateshead on 23 July 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.