Carmichael's

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carmichael's 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 26 November 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carmichael's, from May 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Carmichael's.

Food hygiene rating history for Carmichael's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carmichael's 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?

55 Dovedale Road,
Sunderland,
SR6 8LP

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

Who inspects Carmichael's?

Food hygiene at Carmichael's 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 Carmichael's

What is Carmichael's’s food hygiene rating?

Carmichael's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was Carmichael's last inspected?

Carmichael's was last inspected by Sunderland on 26 November 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.