Parklands Chemists

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Parklands Chemists scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 July 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Parklands Chemists, from November 2021 to July 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Parklands Chemists
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
10 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Parklands Chemists 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?

14-18 Merton Road,
Ponteland,
Northumberland,
NE20 9PY

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

Who inspects Parklands Chemists?

Food hygiene at Parklands Chemists 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 Parklands Chemists

What is Parklands Chemists’s food hygiene rating?

Parklands Chemists has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2026.

When was Parklands Chemists last inspected?

Parklands Chemists was last inspected by Northumberland on 10 July 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.