Local Bargains

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Local Bargains 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 21 October 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Local Bargains, from May 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Local Bargains
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Local Bargains 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?

16b Front Street West,
Bedlington,
Northumberland,
NE22 5UB

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

Who inspects Local Bargains?

Food hygiene at Local Bargains 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 Local Bargains

What is Local Bargains’s food hygiene rating?

Local Bargains has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Local Bargains last inspected?

Local Bargains was last inspected by Northumberland on 21 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.