Vip Teas

High Spen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vip Teas scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 March 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vip Teas, from February 2019 to March 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 Vip Teas.

Food hygiene rating history for Vip Teas
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Vip Teas in High Spen 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?

7-9 Ramsay Street,
High Spen,
Rowlands Gill,
NE39 2EL

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

Who inspects Vip Teas?

Food hygiene at Vip Teas 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 Vip Teas

What is Vip Teas’s food hygiene rating?

Vip Teas has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2025.

When was Vip Teas last inspected?

Vip Teas was last inspected by Gateshead on 11 March 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.