Happy Chef

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Happy Chef 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 14 May 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Happy Chef, from December 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Happy Chef.

Food hygiene rating history for Happy Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 December 2020	4 / 5	Good
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Happy Chef 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?

82 Station Road,
Wallsend,
Tyne And Wear,
NE28 6TD

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

Who inspects Happy Chef?

Food hygiene at Happy Chef 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 Happy Chef

What is Happy Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Happy Chef has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was Happy Chef last inspected?

Happy Chef was last inspected by North Tyneside on 14 May 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.