Heron Foods

Jarrow

Heads up: Heron Foods no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for South Tyneside. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heron Foods scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 9 July 2021 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Heron Foods in Jarrow 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?

Herons Foods Limited,
Hedworth Lane,
Jarrow,
Tyne & Wear,
NE32 4ED

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

Who inspects Heron Foods?

Food hygiene at Heron Foods 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 Heron Foods

What is Heron Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Heron Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2021.

When was Heron Foods last inspected?

Heron Foods was last inspected by South Tyneside on 9 July 2021.

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.

Has Heron Foods closed down?

Heron Foods no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for South Tyneside, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.