Hetton Delight

Houghton-le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hetton Delight scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 January 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hetton Delight, from September 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hetton Delight.

Food hygiene rating history for Hetton Delight
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hetton Delight in Houghton-le-Spring 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?

25 Front Street,
Hetton-le-Hole,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH5 9PF

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

Who inspects Hetton Delight?

Food hygiene at Hetton Delight 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 Hetton Delight

What is Hetton Delight’s food hygiene rating?

Hetton Delight has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2025.

When was Hetton Delight last inspected?

Hetton Delight was last inspected by Sunderland on 29 January 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.