Dakota Food And Coffee

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dakota Food And Coffee scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 January 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dakota Food And Coffee, from July 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dakota Food And Coffee.

Food hygiene rating history for Dakota Food And Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dakota Food And Coffee 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?

38 Station Road,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE26 2RD

Dakota Food And Coffee Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dakota Food And Coffee?

Food hygiene at Dakota Food And Coffee 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 Dakota Food And Coffee

What is Dakota Food And Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Dakota Food And Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Dakota Food And Coffee last inspected?

Dakota Food And Coffee was last inspected by North Tyneside on 26 January 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.