Merton Hall Recreation Centre

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merton Hall Recreation Centre 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 10 September 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merton Hall Recreation Centre, from March 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merton Hall Recreation Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Merton Hall Recreation Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
10 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merton Hall Recreation Centre 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?

Merton Way,
Ponteland,
Northumberland,
NE20 9PX

Merton Hall Recreation Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merton Hall Recreation Centre?

Food hygiene at Merton Hall Recreation Centre 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 Merton Hall Recreation Centre

What is Merton Hall Recreation Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Merton Hall Recreation Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.

When was Merton Hall Recreation Centre last inspected?

Merton Hall Recreation Centre was last inspected by Northumberland on 10 September 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.