Swaledale Convenience Store

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Swaledale Convenience Store 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 9 March 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swaledale Convenience Store, from September 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Swaledale Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 September 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
9 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Swaledale Convenience Store 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?

2-3 Swaledale Court,
Blyth,
Northumberland,
NE24 4EW

Swaledale Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Swaledale Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Swaledale Convenience 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 Swaledale Convenience Store

What is Swaledale Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Swaledale Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Swaledale Convenience Store last inspected?

Swaledale Convenience Store was last inspected by Northumberland on 9 March 2026.

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.