Shipwrights

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Shipwrights scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 September 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shipwrights, from March 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shipwrights
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Shipwrights in Sunderland 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?

The Shipwrights,
Ferryboat Lane3,
Sunderland,
SR5 3HW

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

Who inspects Shipwrights?

Food hygiene at Shipwrights 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 Shipwrights

What is Shipwrights’s food hygiene rating?

Shipwrights has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2025.

When was Shipwrights last inspected?

Shipwrights was last inspected by Sunderland on 22 September 2025.

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.