Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Northumberland

Embers

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Embers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 October 2023 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Embers, from February 2021 to October 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Embers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Embers 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?

Embleton Mill,
Embleton,
Northumberland,
NE66 3DP

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

Who inspects Embers?

Food hygiene at Embers 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 Embers

What is Embers’s food hygiene rating?

Embers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2023.

When was Embers last inspected?

Embers was last inspected by Northumberland on 16 October 2023.

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.