Swanton Care

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Swanton Care 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 23 March 2023 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swanton Care, from May 2019 to March 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Swanton Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 March 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Swanton Care 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?

All Saints Vicarage,
Church Road,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH5 9AJ

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

Who inspects Swanton Care?

Food hygiene at Swanton Care 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 Swanton Care

What is Swanton Care’s food hygiene rating?

Swanton Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2023.

When was Swanton Care last inspected?

Swanton Care was last inspected by Sunderland on 23 March 2023.

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.