Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 North Tyneside

Alcatraz

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Alcatraz 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 27 February 2024 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alcatraz, from May 2019 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Alcatraz.

Food hygiene rating history for Alcatraz
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Alcatraz 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?

3 North Parade,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE26 1NU

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

Who inspects Alcatraz?

Food hygiene at Alcatraz 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 Alcatraz

What is Alcatraz’s food hygiene rating?

Alcatraz has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2024.

When was Alcatraz last inspected?

Alcatraz was last inspected by North Tyneside on 27 February 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.