Akins Family Bakery

Tyne & Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Akins Family Bakery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 January 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Akins Family Bakery in Tyne & 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?

26 Rosebery Avenue,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE33 3EX

Akins Family Bakery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Akins Family Bakery?

Food hygiene at Akins Family Bakery 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 Akins Family Bakery

What is Akins Family Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Akins Family Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was Akins Family Bakery last inspected?

Akins Family Bakery was last inspected by South Tyneside on 8 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.