T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 26 June 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon, from August 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon.

Food hygiene rating history for T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 August 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
26 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon in Northumberland has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

8 Northumberland Street,
Alnmouth,
Northumberland,
NE66 2RS

T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon?

Food hygiene at T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon 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 T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon

What is T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon’s food hygiene rating?

T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2026.

When was T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon last inspected?

T/A The Schooner Hotel/Spice Galleon was last inspected by Northumberland on 26 June 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.