Princess Seaways

Coble Dene

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Princess Seaways scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Princess Seaways, from September 2021 to March 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 Princess Seaways.

Food hygiene rating history for Princess Seaways
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Princess Seaways in Coble Dene 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?

DFDS Tor Line,
DFDS Building,
Coble Dene,
North Shields,
NE29 6EE

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

Who inspects Princess Seaways?

Food hygiene at Princess Seaways 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 Princess Seaways

What is Princess Seaways’s food hygiene rating?

Princess Seaways has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Princess Seaways last inspected?

Princess Seaways was last inspected by North Tyneside on 16 March 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.