Spent Grain

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spent Grain 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 22 March 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spent Grain, from February 2022 to March 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Spent Grain
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
22 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spent Grain in Sunderland 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?

Spentgrain,
67 John Street,
Sunderland,
SR1 1QH

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

Who inspects Spent Grain?

Food hygiene at Spent Grain 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 Spent Grain

What is Spent Grain’s food hygiene rating?

Spent Grain has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 March 2026.

When was Spent Grain last inspected?

Spent Grain was last inspected by Sunderland on 22 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.