The Bank Bar & Restaurant

Low Fell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bank Bar & Restaurant 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 14 May 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bank Bar & Restaurant, from January 2022 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Bank Bar & Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bank Bar & Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bank Bar & Restaurant 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?

516 Durham Road,
Low Fell,
Gateshead,
NE9 6HU

The Bank Bar & Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Bank Bar & Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Bank Bar & Restaurant 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 The Bank Bar & Restaurant

What is The Bank Bar & Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Bank Bar & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was The Bank Bar & Restaurant last inspected?

The Bank Bar & Restaurant was last inspected by Gateshead on 14 May 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.