Spittal Food Store

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Spittal Food Store scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 June 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spittal Food Store, from October 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Spittal Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Spittal Food Store in Northumberland has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

114-116 Main Street,
Spittal,
Northumberland,
TD15 1RD

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

Who inspects Spittal Food Store?

Food hygiene at Spittal Food Store 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 Spittal Food Store

What is Spittal Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Spittal Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was Spittal Food Store last inspected?

Spittal Food Store was last inspected by Northumberland on 16 June 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.