Mortimer Community College

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mortimer Community College scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 September 2025 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Mortimer Community College 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?

Mortimer Community College. Mortimer,
Reading Road,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE33 4UG

Mortimer Community College Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Mortimer Community College?

Food hygiene at Mortimer Community College 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 Mortimer Community College

What is Mortimer Community College’s food hygiene rating?

Mortimer Community College has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Mortimer Community College last inspected?

Mortimer Community College was last inspected by South Tyneside on 9 September 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.