Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sheriff Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Queen Elizabeth Hospital scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 December 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Queen Elizabeth Hospital, from December 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Sheriff 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?

Queen Elizabeth Avenue,
Sheriff Hill,
Gateshead,
NE9 6SX

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Queen Elizabeth Hospital?

Food hygiene at Queen Elizabeth Hospital 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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital

What is Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Queen Elizabeth Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2025.

When was Queen Elizabeth Hospital last inspected?

Queen Elizabeth Hospital was last inspected by Gateshead on 19 December 2025.

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.