Several Heaton takeaways, shops and cafes require hygiene improvements based on recent Food Standards Agency ratings.
The ratings don’t judge food quality; instead, they show hygiene during inspection. This helps people choose where to eat or shop and pushes businesses to improve. Local councils handle inspections and ratings.
Ratings go from 5 to 0; a zero means urgent improvements are needed, while a five means very good hygiene. The rating reflects how well they meet standards. Inspectors check three key things: food handling practices like cooking, cleanliness and building condition, including pest control and ventilation.
Finally, they assess food safety management to ensure standards are maintained. Heaton has businesses with low scores now. A zero means “major improvement” was needed, spanning all three inspection areas. A two rating meant “improvement” was needed in one area. Here’s the list from the Food Standards Agency.
Siam Supreme has a hygiene rating of 0, located at 160 Heaton Road, NE6 5HP. The last inspection was January 30, 2025. Heaton Perk got a hygiene rating of 1; they’re at 103-105 Heaton Park Road, NE6 5NR, and their last inspection was May 13, 2024.
Heaton Halal Superstore has a hygiene rating of 1, found at 236-238 Chillingham Road, NE6 5LP, last checked on March 19, 2024. Fork In The Rose has a hygiene rating of 2, at 63 Heaton Road, NE6 5HE; their last inspection was December 18, 2023.
Heaton Park Store got a hygiene rating of 2. The address is 136 Heaton Park Road, NE6 5NR, last inspected on June 17, 2024. Momo Palace has a hygiene rating of 2, located at 7 Heaton Road, NE6 1SA; inspectors visited on April 17, 2024.
The Shop on the corner got a hygiene rating of 2, found at 101-105 Addycombe Terrace, NE6 5SQ; their last check was July 9, 2024. The Victory Pub has a hygiene rating of 2, on Killingworth Road, NE3 1SY, inspected on October 24, 2024.