Gillespies Couture Cakes

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gillespies Couture Cakes 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 25 June 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gillespies Couture Cakes, from December 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gillespies Couture Cakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Gillespies Couture Cakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gillespies Couture Cakes 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?

2 Freehold Street,
Blyth,
Northumberland,
NE24 2BA

Gillespies Couture Cakes Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Gillespies Couture Cakes?

Food hygiene at Gillespies Couture Cakes 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 Gillespies Couture Cakes

What is Gillespies Couture Cakes’s food hygiene rating?

Gillespies Couture Cakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2026.

When was Gillespies Couture Cakes last inspected?

Gillespies Couture Cakes was last inspected by Northumberland on 25 June 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.