The Gatehouse Tea Rooms

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Gatehouse Tea Rooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 June 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gatehouse Tea Rooms, from July 2017 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Gatehouse Tea Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gatehouse Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 July 2017	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Gatehouse Tea Rooms in Sunderland 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?

Ryhope Pumping Station,
Waterworks Road,
Sunderland,
SR2 0ND

The Gatehouse Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Gatehouse Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at The Gatehouse Tea Rooms is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Gatehouse Tea Rooms

What is The Gatehouse Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

The Gatehouse Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2026.

When was The Gatehouse Tea Rooms last inspected?

The Gatehouse Tea Rooms was last inspected by Sunderland on 10 June 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.