Jo Hume Cakes

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Jo Hume Cakes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 October 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jo Hume Cakes, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jo Hume Cakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Jo Hume Cakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Jo Hume 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?

Wooler,
Northumberland,
NE71 6QP

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

Who inspects Jo Hume Cakes?

Food hygiene at Jo Hume 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 Jo Hume Cakes

What is Jo Hume Cakes’s food hygiene rating?

Jo Hume Cakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was Jo Hume Cakes last inspected?

Jo Hume Cakes was last inspected by Northumberland on 1 October 2025.

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.