Continental Delicatessen

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Continental Delicatessen 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 2 July 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Continental Delicatessen, from October 2019 to July 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 Continental Delicatessen.

Food hygiene rating history for Continental Delicatessen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Continental Delicatessen 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?

Unit 11 Co-Op Buildings,
Durham Road,
Birtley,
Birtley,
DH3 2PS

Continental Delicatessen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Continental Delicatessen?

Food hygiene at Continental Delicatessen 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 Continental Delicatessen

What is Continental Delicatessen’s food hygiene rating?

Continental Delicatessen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Continental Delicatessen last inspected?

Continental Delicatessen was last inspected by Gateshead on 2 July 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.