The Food Pantry

Bleach Green

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Food Pantry scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 June 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Food Pantry, from January 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Food Pantry
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Food Pantry in Bleach Green 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?

2 Clavering Road,
Bleach Green,
Blaydon,
NE21 5HH

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

Who inspects The Food Pantry?

Food hygiene at The Food Pantry 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 Food Pantry

What is The Food Pantry’s food hygiene rating?

The Food Pantry has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 June 2025.

When was The Food Pantry last inspected?

The Food Pantry was last inspected by Gateshead on 5 June 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.