Albany Discount Stores

Washington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Albany Discount Stores 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 14 January 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Albany Discount Stores, from May 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Albany Discount Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 May 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Albany Discount Stores in Washington 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?

5,
Albany Village Centre,
Washington,
NE37 1UB

Albany Discount Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Albany Discount Stores?

Food hygiene at Albany Discount Stores is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Albany Discount Stores

What is Albany Discount Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Albany Discount Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2025.

When was Albany Discount Stores last inspected?

Albany Discount Stores was last inspected by Sunderland on 14 January 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.