Jan Cheese

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 August 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jan Cheese, from March 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jan Cheese.

Food hygiene rating history for Jan Cheese
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
11 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Jan Cheese in Tyne And Wear has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

34 Tynemouth Road,
Wallsend,
Tyne And Wear,
NE28 0LF

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

Who inspects Jan Cheese?

Food hygiene at Jan Cheese 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 Jan Cheese

What is Jan Cheese’s food hygiene rating?

Jan Cheese has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2026.

When was Jan Cheese last inspected?

Jan Cheese was last inspected by North Tyneside on 11 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.