St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare)

Houghton-le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 February 2026 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare) 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?

20 Church Street,
Shiney Row,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 7DD

St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare)?

Food hygiene at St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare) 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 St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare)

What is St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare)’s food hygiene rating?

St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare) last inspected?

St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare) was last inspected by Sunderland on 16 February 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.