Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 South Tyneside

Cafe 71

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cafe 71 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 Good

Last inspected on 23 June 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Cafe 71 in South Shields 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?

Ground Floor,
3 Mount Terrace,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE33 1PN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cafe 71. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cafe 71?

Food hygiene at Cafe 71 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 Cafe 71

What is Cafe 71’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe 71 has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 June 2026.

When was Cafe 71 last inspected?

Cafe 71 was last inspected by South Tyneside on 23 June 2026.

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.