Pink Pony Coffee

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pink Pony Coffee scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Pink Pony Coffee 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?

Westoe Rugby Club,
Dean Road,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE33 4EA

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

Who inspects Pink Pony Coffee?

Food hygiene at Pink Pony Coffee 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 Pink Pony Coffee

What is Pink Pony Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Pink Pony Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Pink Pony Coffee last inspected?

Pink Pony Coffee was last inspected by South Tyneside on 18 March 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.