Epinay Cafe

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Epinay Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 February 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Epinay Cafe 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?

Epinay Business Enterprise School,
Nevinson Avenue,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE34 8BT

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

Who inspects Epinay Cafe?

Food hygiene at Epinay Cafe 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 Epinay Cafe

What is Epinay Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Epinay Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 February 2026.

When was Epinay Cafe last inspected?

Epinay Cafe was last inspected by South Tyneside on 6 February 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.