The Drop In

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Drop In scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 February 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Drop In, from February 2019 to February 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 The Drop In.

Food hygiene rating history for The Drop In
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Drop In 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 Methodist Church,
Station Lane,
Birtley,
Chester Le St Co Durham,
DH3 1DG

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

Who inspects The Drop In?

Food hygiene at The Drop In 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 The Drop In

What is The Drop In’s food hygiene rating?

The Drop In has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2025.

When was The Drop In last inspected?

The Drop In was last inspected by Gateshead on 24 February 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.