Dicksons Pork Shop

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dicksons Pork Shop 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 27 October 2025 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Dicksons Pork Shop 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?

M I Dickson Ltd,
74 Laygate,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE33 5DX

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

Who inspects Dicksons Pork Shop?

Food hygiene at Dicksons Pork Shop 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 Dicksons Pork Shop

What is Dicksons Pork Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Dicksons Pork Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 October 2025.

When was Dicksons Pork Shop last inspected?

Dicksons Pork Shop was last inspected by South Tyneside on 27 October 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.