Howdon Hatch

Wallsend

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Howdon Hatch 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 15 September 2026 by North Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Howdon Hatch in Wallsend 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?

Howdon Hire,
Howdon Lane,
Wallsend,
Tyne And Wear,
NE28 0BD

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

Who inspects Howdon Hatch?

Food hygiene at Howdon Hatch 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 Howdon Hatch

What is Howdon Hatch’s food hygiene rating?

Howdon Hatch has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2026.

When was Howdon Hatch last inspected?

Howdon Hatch was last inspected by North Tyneside on 15 September 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.