Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Sunderland

Maxims

Melbourne Place

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 December 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Maxims, from February 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Maxims
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
12 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Maxims in Melbourne Place 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?

30,
29,
Melbourne Place,
Sunderland,
SR4 8LN

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

Who inspects Maxims?

Food hygiene at Maxims 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 Maxims

What is Maxims’s food hygiene rating?

Maxims has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was Maxims last inspected?

Maxims was last inspected by Sunderland on 12 December 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.