Birtley Buffs

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Birtley Buffs 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 22 October 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birtley Buffs, from September 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Birtley Buffs.

Food hygiene rating history for Birtley Buffs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 September 2018	4 / 5	Good
22 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Birtley Buffs in Birtley 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?

Sidney House,
Fell Bank,
Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 1AP

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

Who inspects Birtley Buffs?

Food hygiene at Birtley Buffs is inspected by Gateshead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gateshead.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Birtley Buffs

What is Birtley Buffs’s food hygiene rating?

Birtley Buffs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2025.

When was Birtley Buffs last inspected?

Birtley Buffs was last inspected by Gateshead on 22 October 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.