Abbey's Balti Village

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Abbey's Balti Village scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 25 March 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Abbey's Balti Village in South Shields has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Abbey's South Shields,
501 Stanhope Road,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE33 4QX

Abbey's Balti Village Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Abbey's Balti Village. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Abbey's Balti Village?

Food hygiene at Abbey's Balti Village 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 Abbey's Balti Village

What is Abbey's Balti Village’s food hygiene rating?

Abbey's Balti Village has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2026.

When was Abbey's Balti Village last inspected?

Abbey's Balti Village was last inspected by South Tyneside on 25 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.