Garricks Head

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Garricks Head 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 26 January 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Garricks Head, from October 2019 to January 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 Garricks Head.

Food hygiene rating history for Garricks Head
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Garricks Head 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?

44-52 Saville Street,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE30 1NT

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

Who inspects Garricks Head?

Food hygiene at Garricks Head 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 Garricks Head

What is Garricks Head’s food hygiene rating?

Garricks Head 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 Garricks Head last inspected?

Garricks Head 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.