Heron Foods

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Heron Foods scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

Heron Foods in Sunderland has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Herons Foods,
Hylton Road,
Sunderland,
SR4 8AB

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

Who inspects Heron Foods?

Food hygiene at Heron Foods 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 Heron Foods

What is Heron Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Heron Foods has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Heron Foods last inspected?

Heron Foods was last inspected by Sunderland on 21 October 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.

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