Bank Top Stores

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bank Top Stores 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 22 January 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bank Top Stores, from September 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bank Top Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Bank Top Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bank Top Stores in Northumberland 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?

Front Street,
Ellington,
Northumberland,
NE61 5JA

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

Who inspects Bank Top Stores?

Food hygiene at Bank Top Stores is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bank Top Stores

What is Bank Top Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Bank Top Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Bank Top Stores last inspected?

Bank Top Stores was last inspected by Northumberland on 22 January 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.