Verne Newsagents

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Verne Newsagents scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 February 2026 by North Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Verne Newsagents 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?

40 Verne Road,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE29 7LR

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

Who inspects Verne Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Verne Newsagents 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 Verne Newsagents

What is Verne Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Verne Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 February 2026.

When was Verne Newsagents last inspected?

Verne Newsagents was last inspected by North Tyneside on 10 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.