Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Northumberland

Sambuca

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sambuca scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 June 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sambuca, from March 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sambuca
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
2 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sambuca in Northumberland has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Manor Walks Shopping Centre,
Cramlington,
Northumberland,
NE23 6UL

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

Who inspects Sambuca?

Food hygiene at Sambuca 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 Sambuca

What is Sambuca’s food hygiene rating?

Sambuca has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was Sambuca last inspected?

Sambuca was last inspected by Northumberland on 2 June 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.