Turks Head

North Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Turks Head scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 February 2019 by North Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Turks Head in North Shields 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?

41 Front Street,
Tynemouth,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE30 4DZ

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

Who inspects Turks Head?

Food hygiene at Turks Head 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 Turks Head

What is Turks Head’s food hygiene rating?

Turks Head has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2019.

When was Turks Head last inspected?

Turks Head was last inspected by North Tyneside on 13 February 2019.

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.