Grill House

Washington

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Grill House scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grill House, from January 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Grill House.

Food hygiene rating history for Grill House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
13 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Grill House in Washington has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Penlea,
5 Victoria Road,
Washington,
NE37 2SY

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

Who inspects Grill House?

Food hygiene at Grill House 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 Grill House

What is Grill House’s food hygiene rating?

Grill House has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Grill House last inspected?

Grill House was last inspected by Sunderland on 13 October 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.