Well Pharmacy

Whickham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Well Pharmacy 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 May 2023 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Well Pharmacy, from August 2019 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Well Pharmacy.

Food hygiene rating history for Well Pharmacy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Well Pharmacy in Whickham 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?

2-3 St Marys Green,
Whickham,
Whickham,
NE16 4DN

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

Who inspects Well Pharmacy?

Food hygiene at Well Pharmacy 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 Well Pharmacy

What is Well Pharmacy’s food hygiene rating?

Well Pharmacy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 May 2023.

When was Well Pharmacy last inspected?

Well Pharmacy was last inspected by Gateshead on 11 May 2023.

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.