Sambuca Windmill

Dalton Piercy

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sambuca Windmill 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 18 March 2026 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sambuca Windmill, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sambuca Windmill.

Food hygiene rating history for Sambuca Windmill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sambuca Windmill in Dalton Piercy 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?

The Windmill,
Dalton Piercy,
Hartlepool,
TS27 3HN

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

Who inspects Sambuca Windmill?

Food hygiene at Sambuca Windmill is inspected by Hartlepool, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sambuca Windmill

What is Sambuca Windmill’s food hygiene rating?

Sambuca Windmill has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Sambuca Windmill last inspected?

Sambuca Windmill was last inspected by Hartlepool on 18 March 2026.

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.