Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Northumberland

Hook

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 March 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hook, from May 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hook
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Hook 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?

19 Main Street,
North Sunderland,
Northumberland,
NE68 7RE

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

Who inspects Hook?

Food hygiene at Hook 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 Hook

What is Hook’s food hygiene rating?

Hook has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was Hook last inspected?

Hook was last inspected by Northumberland on 5 March 2025.

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.