Birtley Home Bakery

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Birtley Home Bakery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 March 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birtley Home Bakery, from July 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Birtley Home Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Birtley Home Bakery 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?

14 Harraton Terrace,
Durham Road,
Birtley,
Birtley,
DH3 2QG

Birtley Home Bakery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Birtley Home Bakery?

Food hygiene at Birtley Home Bakery 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 Home Bakery

What is Birtley Home Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Birtley Home Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2025.

When was Birtley Home Bakery last inspected?

Birtley Home Bakery was last inspected by Gateshead on 4 March 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.