Friary of St Francis

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Friary of St Francis scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Friary of St Francis, from March 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Friary of St Francis.

Food hygiene rating history for Friary of St Francis
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Friary of St Francis 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?

The Friary,
Alnmouth,
Northumberland,
NE66 3NJ

Friary of St Francis Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Friary of St Francis?

Food hygiene at Friary of St Francis 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 Friary of St Francis

What is Friary of St Francis’s food hygiene rating?

Friary of St Francis has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was Friary of St Francis last inspected?

Friary of St Francis was last inspected by Northumberland on 18 March 2025.

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.