Subway

Low Fell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Subway scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 December 2024 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Subway, from April 2018 to December 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 Subway.

Food hygiene rating history for Subway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
13 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Subway in Low Fell 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?

556 Durham Road,
Low Fell,
Gateshead,
NE9 6HX

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

Who inspects Subway?

Food hygiene at Subway 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 Subway

What is Subway’s food hygiene rating?

Subway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 December 2024.

When was Subway last inspected?

Subway was last inspected by Gateshead on 13 December 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.