The Sourdough Starter

Teesside Airport Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sourdough Starter scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 June 2025 by Darlington.

What does this rating mean?

The Sourdough Starter in Teesside Airport Road has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Power House,
Durham Tees Valley Airport,
Teesside Airport Road,
Middleton St George,
DL2 1TS

The Sourdough Starter Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Sourdough Starter. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Sourdough Starter?

Food hygiene at The Sourdough Starter is inspected by Darlington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.darlington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Sourdough Starter

What is The Sourdough Starter’s food hygiene rating?

The Sourdough Starter has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was The Sourdough Starter last inspected?

The Sourdough Starter was last inspected by Darlington on 18 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.