Penshaw Tearooms Bakery

Penshaw

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penshaw Tearooms Bakery 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 29 April 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penshaw Tearooms Bakery, from April 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penshaw Tearooms Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for Penshaw Tearooms Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penshaw Tearooms Bakery in Penshaw 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?

East Barnwell Farm,
Chester Road,
Penshaw,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 7NJ

Penshaw Tearooms Bakery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Penshaw Tearooms Bakery?

Food hygiene at Penshaw Tearooms Bakery 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 Tearooms Bakery

What is Penshaw Tearooms Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Penshaw Tearooms Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2025.

When was Penshaw Tearooms Bakery last inspected?

Penshaw Tearooms Bakery was last inspected by Sunderland on 29 April 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.