Johnstons Newsagents

BURNHOPE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Johnstons Newsagents scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Johnstons Newsagents, from August 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Johnstons Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for Johnstons Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Johnstons Newsagents in BURNHOPE 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?

JOHNSTONS NEWSAGENTS HOLMSIDE LANE,
BURNHOPE,
DH7 0BW

Johnstons Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Johnstons Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Johnstons Newsagents 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 Johnstons Newsagents

What is Johnstons Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Johnstons Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Johnstons Newsagents last inspected?

Johnstons Newsagents was last inspected by Durham on 15 December 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.