Glasshouse Tea Room

Tynemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Glasshouse Tea Room 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 17 October 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Glasshouse Tea Room, from August 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Glasshouse Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Glasshouse Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Glasshouse Tea Room in Tynemouth 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?

Northumberland Park Visitor Centre And Tea Room,
King Edward Road,
Tynemouth,
Tyne And Wear,
NE30 2ES

Glasshouse Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Glasshouse Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Glasshouse Tea Room 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 Glasshouse Tea Room

What is Glasshouse Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Glasshouse Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was Glasshouse Tea Room last inspected?

Glasshouse Tea Room was last inspected by North Tyneside on 17 October 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.