Duchess Community High School

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Duchess Community High School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 December 2024 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Duchess Community High School, from July 2019 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Duchess Community High School.

Food hygiene rating history for Duchess Community High School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Duchess Community High School 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?

Taylor Drive,
Alnwick,
Northumberland,
NE66 2DH

Duchess Community High School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Duchess Community High School?

Food hygiene at Duchess Community High School 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 Duchess Community High School

What is Duchess Community High School’s food hygiene rating?

Duchess Community High School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2024.

When was Duchess Community High School last inspected?

Duchess Community High School was last inspected by Northumberland on 2 December 2024.

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.