Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Northumberland

Fox Cover

Ashington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 January 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fox Cover, from January 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Fox Cover
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
6 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fox Cover in Ashington 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?

Freeman Way,
North Seaton Industrial Estate,
Ashington,
NE63 0YB

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

Who inspects Fox Cover?

Food hygiene at Fox Cover 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 Fox Cover

What is Fox Cover’s food hygiene rating?

Fox Cover has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2026.

When was Fox Cover last inspected?

Fox Cover was last inspected by Northumberland on 6 January 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.