The Lake, South Shields

The Lake is a pub at 69 Lake Avenue, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE34 7AY. The Lake's food hygiene rating is 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary), given by South Tyneside council on 16 January 2025.

Food hygiene
2 out of 5, improvement necessary
Given
Address
69 Lake Avenue
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE34 7AY
Council
South Tyneside
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Lake’s food hygiene rating

The Lake's rating is 1 year old.

We have checked The Lake'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 The Lake

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Questions about The Lake

What is the food hygiene rating at The Lake?

The Lake's food hygiene rating is 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary), given by South Tyneside council on 16 January 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Lake?

The Lake is at 69 Lake Avenue, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE34 7AY, in South Shields. South Tyneside council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Rose and Crown, about 770 m away.

What pubs are near The Lake?

The closest pubs and bars to The Lake are Rose and Crown (770 m), The Derby (1.4 km) and Harleys Bar (1.6 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Lake's hygiene rating up to date?

The Lake's rating is 1 year old. 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: The Lake on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, South Tyneside council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.