Great North Chippy

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Great North Chippy scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 December 2024 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Great North Chippy, from October 2020 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Great North Chippy.

Food hygiene rating history for Great North Chippy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
18 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Great North Chippy in Newcastle Upon Tyne 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?

81 Great North Road,
Gosforth,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE3 2DQ

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

Who inspects Great North Chippy?

Food hygiene at Great North Chippy is inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Great North Chippy

What is Great North Chippy’s food hygiene rating?

Great North Chippy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2024.

When was Great North Chippy last inspected?

Great North Chippy was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 18 December 2024.

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.