Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room

Whitburn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room 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 24 July 2025 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room in Whitburn 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?

Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room. Hillhead Farm,
Lizard Lane,
Whitburn,
Tyne & Wear,
SR6 7NN

Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room is inspected by South Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room

What is Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room last inspected?

Hillhead Farm Shop & Tea Room was last inspected by South Tyneside on 24 July 2025.

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.