Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room 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 5 June 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room, from August 2019 to June 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 Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room 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?

Blenkinsopp Castle Home Park,
Blenkinsopp Castle,
Northumberland,
CA8 7JS

Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room 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 Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room

What is Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 June 2025.

When was Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room last inspected?

Blenkinsopp Castle Inn & Tea Room was last inspected by Northumberland on 5 June 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.