Whickham News

Whickham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whickham News 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 11 August 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whickham News, from January 2019 to August 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 Whickham News.

Food hygiene rating history for Whickham News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whickham News 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?

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

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

Who inspects Whickham News?

Food hygiene at Whickham News 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 Whickham News

What is Whickham News’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Whickham News last inspected?

Whickham News was last inspected by Gateshead on 11 August 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.