Merton Lodge Community Centre

Benwell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merton Lodge Community Centre 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 5 March 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

What does this rating mean?

Merton Lodge Community Centre in Benwell 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?

Merton Lodge 41 Merton Court,
Benwell,
NE4 8JD

Merton Lodge Community Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merton Lodge Community Centre?

Food hygiene at Merton Lodge Community Centre 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 Merton Lodge Community Centre

What is Merton Lodge Community Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Merton Lodge Community Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Merton Lodge Community Centre last inspected?

Merton Lodge Community Centre was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 5 March 2026.

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.