Shire Gate Cafe

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shire Gate Cafe 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 26 November 2024 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shire Gate Cafe, from June 2019 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shire Gate Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Shire Gate Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shire Gate Cafe 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?

4 Cattle Market,
Hexham,
Northumberland,
NE46 1LS

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

Who inspects Shire Gate Cafe?

Food hygiene at Shire Gate Cafe 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 Shire Gate Cafe

What is Shire Gate Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Shire Gate Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2024.

When was Shire Gate Cafe last inspected?

Shire Gate Cafe was last inspected by Northumberland on 26 November 2024.

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.