Bowes Incline Hotel

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bowes Incline Hotel 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 19 February 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bowes Incline Hotel, from June 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bowes Incline Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Bowes Incline Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bowes Incline Hotel 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?

North Side,
Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 1RF

Bowes Incline Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Bowes Incline Hotel?

Food hygiene at Bowes Incline Hotel 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 Bowes Incline Hotel

What is Bowes Incline Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Bowes Incline Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2025.

When was Bowes Incline Hotel last inspected?

Bowes Incline Hotel was last inspected by Gateshead on 19 February 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.