Sainsbury's

Tyne & Wear

Heads up: Sainsbury's 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

Sainsbury's scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Sainsbury's in Tyne & Wear 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?

335-345 Prince Edward Road,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE34 7LZ

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

Who inspects Sainsbury's?

Food hygiene at Sainsbury's 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 Sainsbury's

What is Sainsbury's’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsbury's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 December 2013.

When was Sainsbury's last inspected?

Sainsbury's was last inspected by South Tyneside on 6 December 2013.

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 Sainsbury's closed down?

Sainsbury's 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.