Village Stores

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Village Stores 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 10 March 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Stores, from December 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Village Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Village Stores 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?

Main Road,
Ovingham,
Northumberland,
NE42 6AA

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

Who inspects Village Stores?

Food hygiene at Village Stores 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 Village Stores

What is Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Village Stores last inspected?

Village Stores was last inspected by Northumberland on 10 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.