Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Northumberland

Hay Farm

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hay Farm scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 April 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hay Farm, from August 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hay Farm.

Food hygiene rating history for Hay Farm
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 August 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
16 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hay Farm 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?

Ford,
Northumberland,
TD12 4TR

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

Who inspects Hay Farm?

Food hygiene at Hay Farm 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 Hay Farm

What is Hay Farm’s food hygiene rating?

Hay Farm has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was Hay Farm last inspected?

Hay Farm was last inspected by Northumberland on 16 April 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.