The Hideout Coffee House

Whitburn Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Hideout Coffee House 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 28 March 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hideout Coffee House, from September 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Hideout Coffee House.

Food hygiene rating history for The Hideout Coffee House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
28 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Hideout Coffee House in Whitburn Road 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?

Lower Promenade,
Promenade Kiosk 6,
Whitburn Road,
Sunderland,

The Hideout Coffee House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Hideout Coffee House?

Food hygiene at The Hideout Coffee House 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 The Hideout Coffee House

What is The Hideout Coffee House’s food hygiene rating?

The Hideout Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2025.

When was The Hideout Coffee House last inspected?

The Hideout Coffee House was last inspected by Sunderland on 28 March 2025.

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.