Happiness Foodstore

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Happiness Foodstore scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Happiness Foodstore, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Happiness Foodstore
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
5 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Happiness Foodstore in Northumberland has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

189 Sycamore Street 189-238,
Ashington,
Northumberland,
NE63 0QA

Happiness Foodstore Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Happiness Foodstore?

Food hygiene at Happiness Foodstore 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 Happiness Foodstore

What is Happiness Foodstore’s food hygiene rating?

Happiness Foodstore has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Happiness Foodstore last inspected?

Happiness Foodstore was last inspected by Northumberland on 5 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.