Silver Grid

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Silver Grid scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Silver Grid, from November 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Silver Grid
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Silver Grid 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?

90,
Newbottle Street,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 4AJ

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

Who inspects Silver Grid?

Food hygiene at Silver Grid 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 Silver Grid

What is Silver Grid’s food hygiene rating?

Silver Grid has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Silver Grid last inspected?

Silver Grid was last inspected by Sunderland on 5 March 2026.

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.