The Salt House Kitchen

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Salt House Kitchen 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 17 November 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Salt House Kitchen, from February 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Salt House Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Salt House Kitchen 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?

6,
Queens Parade,
Sunderland,
SR6 8DA

The Salt House Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Salt House Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The Salt House Kitchen 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 Salt House Kitchen

What is The Salt House Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

The Salt House Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was The Salt House Kitchen last inspected?

The Salt House Kitchen was last inspected by Sunderland on 17 November 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.