Cafe At The Minster

High Street West

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe At The Minster scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

Cafe At The Minster in High Street West 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?

Café At The Minster,
Sunderland Minster,
High Street West,
Sunderland,
SR1 3ET

Cafe At The Minster Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Cafe At The Minster?

Food hygiene at Cafe At The Minster 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 Cafe At The Minster

What is Cafe At The Minster’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe At The Minster has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Cafe At The Minster last inspected?

Cafe At The Minster was last inspected by Sunderland on 18 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.