Lake Pizza

Tyne & Wear

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Lake Pizza scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 April 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Lake Pizza in Tyne & Wear 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?

85 Lake Avenue,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE34 7AY

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

Who inspects Lake Pizza?

Food hygiene at Lake Pizza 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 Lake Pizza

What is Lake Pizza’s food hygiene rating?

Lake Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2026.

When was Lake Pizza last inspected?

Lake Pizza was last inspected by South Tyneside on 15 April 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.