Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Gateshead

Zizzi

Metrocentre

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Zizzi 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 2 July 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zizzi, from November 2019 to July 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 Zizzi.

Food hygiene rating history for Zizzi
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Zizzi in Metrocentre 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?

42B Garden Walk,
Metrocentre,
Gateshead,
NE11 9XZ

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

Who inspects Zizzi?

Food hygiene at Zizzi 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 Zizzi

What is Zizzi’s food hygiene rating?

Zizzi has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Zizzi last inspected?

Zizzi was last inspected by Gateshead on 2 July 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.