Rockcliffe Arms

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rockcliffe Arms 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 4 June 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rockcliffe Arms, from January 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Rockcliffe Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rockcliffe 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?

Algernon Place,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE26 2DT

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

Who inspects Rockcliffe Arms?

Food hygiene at Rockcliffe 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 Rockcliffe Arms

What is Rockcliffe Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Rockcliffe Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2026.

When was Rockcliffe Arms last inspected?

Rockcliffe Arms was last inspected by North Tyneside on 4 June 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.