Community Buddies

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Community Buddies 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 13 February 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Community Buddies, from February 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Community Buddies.

Food hygiene rating history for Community Buddies
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
13 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Community Buddies 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?

West Road,
Mickley,
Northumberland,
NE43 7BG

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

Who inspects Community Buddies?

Food hygiene at Community Buddies 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 Community Buddies

What is Community Buddies’s food hygiene rating?

Community Buddies has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2026.

When was Community Buddies last inspected?

Community Buddies was last inspected by Northumberland on 13 February 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.