Sainsburys Plc

Whitley Bay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsburys Plc scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 February 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sainsburys Plc, from December 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sainsburys Plc
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sainsburys Plc 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?

Sainsburys Supermarket,
Newsteads Drive,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE25 9EX

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

Who inspects Sainsburys Plc?

Food hygiene at Sainsburys Plc 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 Sainsburys Plc

What is Sainsburys Plc’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsburys Plc has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 February 2026.

When was Sainsburys Plc last inspected?

Sainsburys Plc was last inspected by North Tyneside on 9 February 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.