The Village Italian Kitchen

Whickham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Village Italian Kitchen scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 December 2024 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Village Italian Kitchen, from November 2018 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Village Italian Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for The Village Italian Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Village Italian Kitchen in Whickham has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

31 St Marys Green,
Whickham,
Gateshead,
NE16 4DN

The Village Italian Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Village Italian Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The Village Italian Kitchen 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 Village Italian Kitchen

What is The Village Italian Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

The Village Italian Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2024.

When was The Village Italian Kitchen last inspected?

The Village Italian Kitchen was last inspected by Gateshead on 12 December 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.