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The Criterion
Food hygiene rating 3 out of 5 — Generally satisfactory
- Type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Address
- 2a Ocean Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 2HZ
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- 21 Mar 2025
- Council
- South Tyneside Council
- Status
- A new rating is pending publication
- Hygienic food handling
- Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities
- Generally satisfactory
- Management of food safety
- Good
How it compares
- Of the 572 rated food businesses in South Shields, 89% are rated higher, 7% the same and 4% lower.
- Of the 985 rated food businesses in the South Tyneside Council area, 90% are rated higher, 7% the same and 3% lower.
Check the official record
View this business on the Food Standards Agency website. Data from the FSA, checked 2 Nov 2026.
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