Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Stockton On Tees

Al Forno

Ingleby Barwick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Al Forno 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 11 March 2026 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Al Forno, from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Al Forno.

Food hygiene rating history for Al Forno
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Al Forno in Ingleby Barwick 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?

Unit 11/12 Sandgate Park Shopping Centre,
Bancroft Drive,
Ingleby Barwick,
TS17 5AA

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

Who inspects Al Forno?

Food hygiene at Al Forno is inspected by Stockton On Tees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stockton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Al Forno

What is Al Forno’s food hygiene rating?

Al Forno has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Al Forno last inspected?

Al Forno was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 11 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.