Socketts, Gateshead
Socketts is a pub at 578 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5EY. Socketts's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gateshead council on 8 August 2022.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 4 years ago - Address
- 578 Durham Road
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE9 5EY - Council
- Gateshead
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Socketts’s food hygiene rating
Socketts's rating is 4 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Socketts's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Socketts
- 5Gateshead Arms10 m
- 5Beer Drop40 m
- 4Belle Vue50 m
- 5Black Horse Inn150 m
- 5Tayu Pan Asian150 m
- 5Tap @ Carters Bar160 m
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Questions about Socketts
What is the food hygiene rating at Socketts?
Socketts's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gateshead council on 8 August 2022. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Socketts?
Socketts is at 578 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5EY, in Gateshead. Gateshead council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Gateshead Arms, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near Socketts?
The closest pubs and bars to Socketts are Gateshead Arms (10 m), Beer Drop (40 m) and Belle Vue (50 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Socketts's hygiene rating up to date?
Socketts's rating is 4 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Socketts on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Gateshead council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.