Buffet Stop Tearoom

Alnwick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Buffet Stop Tearoom scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 April 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buffet Stop Tearoom, from May 2018 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buffet Stop Tearoom.

Food hygiene rating history for Buffet Stop Tearoom
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
8 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buffet Stop Tearoom in Alnwick 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?

Ash Close,
Lionheart Enterprise Park,
Alnwick,
NE66 2EZ

Buffet Stop Tearoom Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Buffet Stop Tearoom?

Food hygiene at Buffet Stop Tearoom 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 Buffet Stop Tearoom

What is Buffet Stop Tearoom’s food hygiene rating?

Buffet Stop Tearoom has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2025.

When was Buffet Stop Tearoom last inspected?

Buffet Stop Tearoom was last inspected by Northumberland on 8 April 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.