Newbottle Food Store

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Newbottle Food Store scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 November 2022 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Newbottle Food Store, from March 2020 to November 2022. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2022.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Newbottle Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
14 November 2022	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Newbottle Food Store in Houghton-Le-Spring has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

49,
Front Street,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 4EP

Newbottle Food Store Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Newbottle Food Store?

Food hygiene at Newbottle Food Store 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 Newbottle Food Store

What is Newbottle Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Newbottle Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2022.

When was Newbottle Food Store last inspected?

Newbottle Food Store was last inspected by Sunderland on 14 November 2022.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.