Leybourne Fisheries

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Leybourne Fisheries scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Leybourne Fisheries, from November 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Leybourne Fisheries.

Food hygiene rating history for Leybourne Fisheries
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Leybourne Fisheries in Birtley has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

2 Leybourne Hold,
Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 1QF

Leybourne Fisheries Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Leybourne Fisheries?

Food hygiene at Leybourne Fisheries 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 Leybourne Fisheries

What is Leybourne Fisheries’s food hygiene rating?

Leybourne Fisheries has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2025.

When was Leybourne Fisheries last inspected?

Leybourne Fisheries was last inspected by Gateshead on 28 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.