Smilers News

Tyne & Wear

Heads up: Smilers News 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 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Smilers News scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 November 2021 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Smilers News in Tyne & Wear has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

52 Horsley Hill Square,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE34 6RF

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

Who inspects Smilers News?

Food hygiene at Smilers News 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 Smilers News

What is Smilers News’s food hygiene rating?

Smilers News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 November 2021.

When was Smilers News last inspected?

Smilers News was last inspected by South Tyneside on 29 November 2021.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 Smilers News closed down?

Smilers News 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.