Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Northumberland

Spar

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spar 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 13 July 2023 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar, from March 2018 to July 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Spar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
13 July 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spar 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?

2 Meadowfield,
North Seaton,
Northumberland,
NE63 9TR

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

Who inspects Spar?

Food hygiene at Spar 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 Spar

What is Spar’s food hygiene rating?

Spar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 July 2023.

When was Spar last inspected?

Spar was last inspected by Northumberland on 13 July 2023.

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.