Wheatsheaf

Palmersville

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Wheatsheaf scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 April 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wheatsheaf, from November 2018 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wheatsheaf
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
2 April 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Wheatsheaf in Palmersville has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Wheatsheaf Inn,
Great Lime Road,
Palmersville,
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,
NE12 9SU

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

Who inspects Wheatsheaf?

Food hygiene at Wheatsheaf 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 Wheatsheaf

What is Wheatsheaf’s food hygiene rating?

Wheatsheaf has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2025.

When was Wheatsheaf last inspected?

Wheatsheaf was last inspected by North Tyneside on 2 April 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.