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Porthole Coffee Shop

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Porthole Coffee Shop scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 September 2025 by Middlesbrough.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Porthole Coffee Shop, from September 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 10 Sep 2019: 4 out of 5 9 Sep 2025: 4 out of 5 Sep 2019 Sep 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Porthole Coffee Shop.
Food hygiene rating history for Porthole Coffee Shop
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Porthole Coffee Shop 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?

79 Falmouth Street,
Middlesbrough,
TS1 3HH
Porthole Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Porthole Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Porthole Coffee Shop is inspected by Middlesbrough, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Porthole Coffee Shop

What is Porthole Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?
Porthole Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.
When was Porthole Coffee Shop last inspected?
Porthole Coffee Shop was last inspected by Middlesbrough on 9 September 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.

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