Socketts

Gateshead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Socketts 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 8 August 2022 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Socketts, from February 2022 to August 2022.

Food hygiene rating history for Socketts
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
8 August 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Socketts in Gateshead 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?

578 Durham Road,
Gateshead,
Tyne and Wear,
NE9 5EY

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

Who inspects Socketts?

Food hygiene at Socketts 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 Socketts

What is Socketts’s food hygiene rating?

Socketts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2022.

When was Socketts last inspected?

Socketts was last inspected by Gateshead on 8 August 2022.

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.