Gills Fish and Chips

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gills Fish and Chips 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 6 January 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gills Fish and Chips, from September 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gills Fish and Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Gills Fish and Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
6 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gills Fish and Chips in Northumberland 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?

19 Merton Road,
Ponteland,
Northumberland,
NE20 9PY

Gills Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Gills Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at Gills Fish and Chips is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gills Fish and Chips

What is Gills Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Gills Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2026.

When was Gills Fish and Chips last inspected?

Gills Fish and Chips was last inspected by Northumberland on 6 January 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.