Brambles Coffee Shop

SHINCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Brambles Coffee Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 September 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brambles Coffee Shop, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brambles Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Brambles Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Brambles Coffee Shop in SHINCLIFFE 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?

POPLAR TREE GARDEN CENTRE HALL LANE,
SHINCLIFFE,
United Kingdom,
DH1 2NG

Brambles Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Brambles Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Brambles Coffee Shop is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Brambles Coffee Shop

What is Brambles Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Brambles Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Brambles Coffee Shop last inspected?

Brambles Coffee Shop was last inspected by Durham on 30 September 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.