Rickleton Plus

Washington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 June 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rickleton Plus, from January 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Rickleton Plus
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rickleton Plus in Washington 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?

Rickleton Primary School,
Vigo Lane,
Washington,
NE38 9EZ

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

Who inspects Rickleton Plus?

Food hygiene at Rickleton Plus 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 Rickleton Plus

What is Rickleton Plus’s food hygiene rating?

Rickleton Plus has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2025.

When was Rickleton Plus last inspected?

Rickleton Plus was last inspected by Sunderland on 4 June 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.