Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes 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 Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes, from October 2019 to September 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 Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes 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?

Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes?

Food hygiene at Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes 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 Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes

What is Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes’s food hygiene rating?

Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes 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 Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes last inspected?

Shells Cake Kitchen T/A Shells Bakes 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.