Ship & Royal

Tyne & Wear

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ship & Royal scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 January 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Ship & Royal 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?

1-3 Ocean Road,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE33 2HT

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

Who inspects Ship & Royal?

Food hygiene at Ship & Royal 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 Ship & Royal

What is Ship & Royal’s food hygiene rating?

Ship & Royal has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was Ship & Royal last inspected?

Ship & Royal was last inspected by South Tyneside on 8 January 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.