Dodgins Yard

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dodgins Yard scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 September 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dodgins Yard, from July 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dodgins Yard
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
5 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dodgins Yard 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?

50A Bell Street,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE30 1HF

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

Who inspects Dodgins Yard?

Food hygiene at Dodgins Yard 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 Dodgins Yard

What is Dodgins Yard’s food hygiene rating?

Dodgins Yard has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 September 2025.

When was Dodgins Yard last inspected?

Dodgins Yard was last inspected by North Tyneside on 5 September 2025.

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.