Penshaw Community Association

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penshaw Community Association scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 November 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penshaw Community Association, from May 2018 to November 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 Penshaw Community Association.

Food hygiene rating history for Penshaw Community Association
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penshaw Community Association 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?

Penshaw Community Centre,
Wensleydale Avenue,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 7PD

Penshaw Community Association Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Penshaw Community Association?

Food hygiene at Penshaw Community Association 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 Penshaw Community Association

What is Penshaw Community Association’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Penshaw Community Association last inspected?

Penshaw Community Association was last inspected by Sunderland on 12 November 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.