Food hygiene ratings in Gateshead

North East · 1,650 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10

17 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 40 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 357 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

222 Opened (12m)
314 Closed (12m)
11 Relisted (12m)
40 Takeover (12m)
332 Rating changes (12m)
9 Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 64 improved 38 declined

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
1,168
4
196
3
59
2
2
1
9
Awaiting inspection
199
Exempt
17

Time to first published rating

252 days median · 304 days average
across 429 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 357 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest published ratings in Gateshead

New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-09-09 Highfield Local Awaiting inspection 5NE39 2DJ
2026-09-09 Slimming World Awaiting inspection 5
2026-09-09 Southend Plaice Fish Shop 5 4NE9 6XS
2026-09-09 Okaeri Awaiting inspection 5
2026-09-09 Petros Restaurant 5 Awaiting inspectionNE21 6RT
2026-09-09 Ayan Superstore 4 Awaiting inspectionNE8 1SQ

Latest changes in Gateshead

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-09-09Closed Ethos Supply LtdNE8 2QU
2026-09-09Takeover Low Fell DeliNE9 5EX
2026-09-09Opened Bistro 17NE16 5BY
2026-09-09Opened Thornley Woodland Coffee ShopNE39 1AU
2026-09-09Takeover Hii GrindNE11 9YG
2026-09-09Opened L&R CateringNE16 3BN
2026-09-09Closed Rendezvous WhickhamNE16 5BY
2026-09-09Closed The Cottage CafeNE10 0JP

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