Addison Street Short Break Care Unit

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Addison Street Short Break Care Unit 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 February 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Addison Street Short Break Care Unit, from December 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Addison Street Short Break Care Unit.

Food hygiene rating history for Addison Street Short Break Care Unit
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Addison Street Short Break Care Unit in Tyne And Wear 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?

31 Addison Street,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE29 6LR

Addison Street Short Break Care Unit Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Addison Street Short Break Care Unit. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Addison Street Short Break Care Unit?

Food hygiene at Addison Street Short Break Care Unit is inspected by North Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Addison Street Short Break Care Unit

What is Addison Street Short Break Care Unit’s food hygiene rating?

Addison Street Short Break Care Unit has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Addison Street Short Break Care Unit last inspected?

Addison Street Short Break Care Unit was last inspected by North Tyneside on 11 February 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.