Ravensworth Food Store

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ravensworth Food Store scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 December 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ravensworth Food Store, from October 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ravensworth Food Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Ravensworth Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
16 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ravensworth Food Store 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?

3 Ravensworth Road,
Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 1EE

Ravensworth Food Store Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Ravensworth Food Store?

Food hygiene at Ravensworth Food Store 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 Ravensworth Food Store

What is Ravensworth Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Ravensworth Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Ravensworth Food Store last inspected?

Ravensworth Food Store was last inspected by Gateshead on 16 December 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.