Thornley Woodlands Cafe

Rowlands Gill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thornley Woodlands Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 June 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thornley Woodlands Cafe, from August 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Thornley Woodlands Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Thornley Woodlands Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thornley Woodlands Cafe in Rowlands Gill 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?

Thornley Woodlands Centre,
Lockhaugh Road,
Rowlands Gill,
Gateshead,
NE39 1AW

Thornley Woodlands Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Thornley Woodlands Cafe?

Food hygiene at Thornley Woodlands Cafe 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 Thornley Woodlands Cafe

What is Thornley Woodlands Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Thornley Woodlands Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2025.

When was Thornley Woodlands Cafe last inspected?

Thornley Woodlands Cafe was last inspected by Gateshead on 27 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.