Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 South Tyneside

Tams Bar

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Tams Bar scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 May 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Tams Bar in South Shields 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?

6 Tynepoint Industrial Estate,
Shaftesbury Avenue,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE32 3UP

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

Who inspects Tams Bar?

Food hygiene at Tams Bar 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 Tams Bar

What is Tams Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Tams Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was Tams Bar last inspected?

Tams Bar was last inspected by South Tyneside on 19 May 2026.

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.