Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation.

Food hygiene rating history for Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
16 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation 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?

Heddon-On-The-Wall,
Northumberland,
NE15 0EZ

Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation?

Food hygiene at Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation 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 Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation

What is Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation’s food hygiene rating?

Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation last inspected?

Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation was last inspected by Northumberland on 16 March 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.