Meat of Excellence

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Meat of Excellence 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 15 August 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Meat of Excellence, from June 2021 to August 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 Meat of Excellence.

Food hygiene rating history for Meat of Excellence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Meat of Excellence 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?

Morpeth,
Northumberland,
NE61 3DG

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

Who inspects Meat of Excellence?

Food hygiene at Meat of Excellence 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 Meat of Excellence

What is Meat of Excellence’s food hygiene rating?

Meat of Excellence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 August 2025.

When was Meat of Excellence last inspected?

Meat of Excellence was last inspected by Northumberland on 15 August 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.