Birtley Community Fridge

Birtley Central

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Birtley Community Fridge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2024 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birtley Community Fridge, from May 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Birtley Community Fridge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Birtley Community Fridge in Birtley Central 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?

Birtley Community Centre,
Ravensworth Road,
Birtley Central,
Birtley,
DH3 1EN

Birtley Community Fridge Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Birtley Community Fridge?

Food hygiene at Birtley Community Fridge 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 Community Fridge

What is Birtley Community Fridge’s food hygiene rating?

Birtley Community Fridge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2024.

When was Birtley Community Fridge last inspected?

Birtley Community Fridge was last inspected by Gateshead on 8 October 2024.

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.