The Brown Bear Inn

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Brown Bear Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 July 2022 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Brown Bear Inn, from February 2022 to July 2022.

Food hygiene rating history for The Brown Bear Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
22 July 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Brown Bear Inn 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?

27-29 Hide Hill,
Berwick-Upon-Tweed,
Northumberland,
TD15 1EQ

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

Who inspects The Brown Bear Inn?

Food hygiene at The Brown Bear Inn 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 The Brown Bear Inn

What is The Brown Bear Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Brown Bear Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2022.

When was The Brown Bear Inn last inspected?

The Brown Bear Inn was last inspected by Northumberland on 22 July 2022.

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.