Sun Wah Express Ltd

Whickham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sun Wah Express Ltd 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 3 November 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sun Wah Express Ltd, from January 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sun Wah Express Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Sun Wah Express Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
3 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sun Wah Express Ltd 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?

3 Fellside Road,
Whickham,
Gateshead,
NE16 4AL

Sun Wah Express Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sun Wah Express Ltd?

Food hygiene at Sun Wah Express Ltd 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 Sun Wah Express Ltd

What is Sun Wah Express Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Sun Wah Express Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 November 2025.

When was Sun Wah Express Ltd last inspected?

Sun Wah Express Ltd was last inspected by Gateshead on 3 November 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.