Taits Fish Shop

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 January 2023 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taits Fish Shop, from November 2019 to January 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Taits Fish Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Taits Fish Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 January 2023	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Taits Fish Shop in Tyne And Wear has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

16 Howdon Road,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE29 6TH

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

Who inspects Taits Fish Shop?

Food hygiene at Taits Fish Shop 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 Taits Fish Shop

What is Taits Fish Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Taits Fish Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 January 2023.

When was Taits Fish Shop last inspected?

Taits Fish Shop was last inspected by North Tyneside on 4 January 2023.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.