Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Tyneside

The Lock

Coble Dene

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lock scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 October 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lock, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lock.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lock
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lock 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?

Port Of Tyne Royal Quays Marina,
Albert Edward Dock,
Coble Dene,
North Shields,
NE29 6DU

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

Who inspects The Lock?

Food hygiene at The Lock 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 The Lock

What is The Lock’s food hygiene rating?

The Lock has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 October 2025.

When was The Lock last inspected?

The Lock was last inspected by North Tyneside on 27 October 2025.

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.