Italian Kitchen/The Mill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Italian Kitchen/The Mill 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 14 March 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Italian Kitchen/The Mill, from March 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Italian Kitchen/The Mill.

Food hygiene rating history for Italian Kitchen/The Mill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 March 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Italian Kitchen/The Mill 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?

Thompson Road,
Sunderland,
SR5 2SQ

Italian Kitchen/The Mill Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Italian Kitchen/The Mill. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Italian Kitchen/The Mill?

Food hygiene at Italian Kitchen/The Mill 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 Italian Kitchen/The Mill

What is Italian Kitchen/The Mill’s food hygiene rating?

Italian Kitchen/The Mill has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2026.

When was Italian Kitchen/The Mill last inspected?

Italian Kitchen/The Mill was last inspected by Sunderland on 14 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.