Birbeck News

Houghton-Le-Spring

Heads up: Birbeck News no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Sunderland. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Birbeck News scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 January 2020 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

Birbeck News 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?

61,
Station Road,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH5 0AT

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

Who inspects Birbeck News?

Food hygiene at Birbeck News 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 Birbeck News

What is Birbeck News’s food hygiene rating?

Birbeck News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2020.

When was Birbeck News last inspected?

Birbeck News was last inspected by Sunderland on 19 January 2020.

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.

Has Birbeck News closed down?

Birbeck News no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Sunderland, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.