Shop Local

Durham Road Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shop Local 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 27 January 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shop Local, from March 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shop Local.

Food hygiene rating history for Shop Local
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shop Local in Durham Road 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?

Winston House,
Durham Road Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 1HT

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

Who inspects Shop Local?

Food hygiene at Shop Local 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 Shop Local

What is Shop Local’s food hygiene rating?

Shop Local has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2025.

When was Shop Local last inspected?

Shop Local was last inspected by Gateshead on 27 January 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.