The Smithy

East Smithy Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 1BT

Restaurant / Café / Canteen

Last inspected 31 July 2026 (2 months ago)

Food Hygiene Rating: 4 out of 5

Good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

20 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Good
5 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Good
5 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactory
10 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Rating history

Unchanged at 4 since the previous inspection.

  1. 4
    GoodCurrent · 31 July 2026
  2. 4
    Good25 February 2025

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
South Tyneside
Town/city
South Shields
Business type
Restaurant / Café / Canteen
FHRS ID
1678102
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