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Sweeties

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sweeties 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 15 March 2024 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sweeties, from October 2020 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sweeties
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sweeties 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?

4a Bridge Street,
Rothbury,
Northumberland,
NE65 7SE

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

Who inspects Sweeties?

Food hygiene at Sweeties 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 Sweeties

What is Sweeties’s food hygiene rating?

Sweeties has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 March 2024.

When was Sweeties last inspected?

Sweeties was last inspected by Northumberland on 15 March 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.