Monkseaton Arms

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Monkseaton Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Monkseaton Arms, from July 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Monkseaton Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Monkseaton Arms 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?

42 Front Street,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE25 8DP

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

Who inspects Monkseaton Arms?

Food hygiene at Monkseaton Arms 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 Monkseaton Arms

What is Monkseaton Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Monkseaton Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Monkseaton Arms last inspected?

Monkseaton Arms was last inspected by North Tyneside on 12 January 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.