The Cricketers

Bill Quay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cricketers 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 6 March 2026 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cricketers, from September 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cricketers.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cricketers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cricketers in Bill Quay 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?

Joel Terrace,
Bill Quay,
Gateshead Tyne And Wear,
NE10 0TX

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

Who inspects The Cricketers?

Food hygiene at The Cricketers 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 Cricketers

What is The Cricketers’s food hygiene rating?

The Cricketers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2026.

When was The Cricketers last inspected?

The Cricketers was last inspected by Gateshead on 6 March 2026.

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.