Fire & Dough

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fire & Dough 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 13 November 2024 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fire & Dough, from April 2019 to November 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 Fire & Dough.

Food hygiene rating history for Fire & Dough
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fire & Dough 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?

Burn Lane,
Hexham,
Northumberland,
NE46 3HN

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

Who inspects Fire & Dough?

Food hygiene at Fire & Dough 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 Fire & Dough

What is Fire & Dough’s food hygiene rating?

Fire & Dough has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2024.

When was Fire & Dough last inspected?

Fire & Dough was last inspected by Northumberland on 13 November 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.