St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre 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 15 December 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre, from July 2017 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 July 2017	4 / 5	Good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre 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?

Birtley Lane,
Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 1LJ

St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre?

Food hygiene at St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre 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 St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre

What is St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre’s food hygiene rating?

St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre last inspected?

St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre was last inspected by Gateshead on 15 December 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.