Hexagon Care - Poplars

New Herrington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hexagon Care - Poplars scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

Hexagon Care - Poplars in New Herrington 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?

Miners Lodge,
Market Crescent,
New Herrington,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 7AP

Hexagon Care - Poplars Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hexagon Care - Poplars. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hexagon Care - Poplars?

Food hygiene at Hexagon Care - Poplars 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 Hexagon Care - Poplars

What is Hexagon Care - Poplars’s food hygiene rating?

Hexagon Care - Poplars has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Hexagon Care - Poplars last inspected?

Hexagon Care - Poplars was last inspected by Sunderland on 11 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.