Waterloo News & Wines

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterloo News & Wines 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 12 March 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterloo News & Wines, 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 Waterloo News & Wines.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterloo News & Wines
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waterloo News & Wines 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?

79 Waterloo Road,
Blyth,
Northumberland,
NE24 1BU

Waterloo News & Wines Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Waterloo News & Wines?

Food hygiene at Waterloo News & Wines 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 Waterloo News & Wines

What is Waterloo News & Wines’s food hygiene rating?

Waterloo News & Wines has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Waterloo News & Wines last inspected?

Waterloo News & Wines was last inspected by Northumberland on 12 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.