Cowpen Convenience Store

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cowpen Convenience Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 May 2022 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cowpen Convenience Store, from September 2017 to May 2022. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cowpen Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Cowpen Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
17 May 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cowpen Convenience Store 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?

469 Cowpen Road,
Blyth,
Northumberland,
NE24 5NF

Cowpen Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Cowpen Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Cowpen Convenience Store 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 Cowpen Convenience Store

What is Cowpen Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Cowpen Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 May 2022.

When was Cowpen Convenience Store last inspected?

Cowpen Convenience Store was last inspected by Northumberland on 17 May 2022.

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.