Discount Store

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Discount Store scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 August 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Discount Store, from November 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Discount Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 January 2023	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Discount Store in Tyne And Wear has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

108 Howdon Road,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE29 6ST

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

Who inspects Discount Store?

Food hygiene at Discount Store 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 Discount Store

What is Discount Store’s food hygiene rating?

Discount Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2026.

When was Discount Store last inspected?

Discount Store was last inspected by North Tyneside on 13 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.