Highfield Fisheries

Tyne & Wear

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Highfield Fisheries scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Highfield Fisheries in Tyne & Wear has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

100-102 Highfield Road,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE34 6HF

Highfield Fisheries Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Highfield Fisheries?

Food hygiene at Highfield Fisheries 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 Highfield Fisheries

What is Highfield Fisheries’s food hygiene rating?

Highfield Fisheries has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Highfield Fisheries last inspected?

Highfield Fisheries was last inspected by South Tyneside on 18 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.