Betty's Convenience Store

Houghton-le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Betty's Convenience Store scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 June 2026 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

Betty's Convenience Store in Houghton-le-Spring has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

1 Gilpin Street,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 5DR

Betty's Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Betty's Convenience Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Betty's Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Betty's Convenience Store 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 Betty's Convenience Store

What is Betty's Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Betty's Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 June 2026.

When was Betty's Convenience Store last inspected?

Betty's Convenience Store was last inspected by Sunderland on 15 June 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.