The Meadows Coffee Shop

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Meadows Coffee Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 July 2024 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Meadows Coffee Shop, from September 2019 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Meadows Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Meadows Coffee Shop 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?

Durham Wildlife Trust,
Mallard Way,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 6PU

The Meadows Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Meadows Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at The Meadows Coffee Shop 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 Meadows Coffee Shop

What is The Meadows Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Meadows Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2024.

When was The Meadows Coffee Shop last inspected?

The Meadows Coffee Shop was last inspected by Sunderland on 11 July 2024.

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.