Metropolitan

Whitley Bay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Metropolitan 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 8 August 2024 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Metropolitan, from November 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Metropolitan
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Metropolitan in Whitley Bay 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?

Metropolitan Guest House,
13 Esplanade,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE26 2AH

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

Who inspects Metropolitan?

Food hygiene at Metropolitan 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 Metropolitan

What is Metropolitan’s food hygiene rating?

Metropolitan has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2024.

When was Metropolitan last inspected?

Metropolitan was last inspected by North Tyneside on 8 August 2024.

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.