Thomas Franks

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thomas Franks scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 July 2026 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Thomas Franks 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?

J Barbour And Sons Ltd,
Shaftesbury Avenue,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE34 9PD

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

Who inspects Thomas Franks?

Food hygiene at Thomas Franks 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 Thomas Franks

What is Thomas Franks’s food hygiene rating?

Thomas Franks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2026.

When was Thomas Franks last inspected?

Thomas Franks was last inspected by South Tyneside on 15 July 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.