AB Convenience Store

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

AB Convenience Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

AB Convenience Store in South 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?

Best Price,
55 Westoe Road,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE33 4LU

AB Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects AB Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at AB Convenience Store is inspected by South Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about AB Convenience Store

What is AB Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

AB Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was AB Convenience Store last inspected?

AB Convenience Store was last inspected by South Tyneside on 11 December 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.