The Snack Shack

Washington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Snack Shack scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 March 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Snack Shack, from November 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Snack Shack.

Food hygiene rating history for The Snack Shack
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2020	4 / 5	Good
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Snack Shack in Washington 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?

Wear Industrial Estate,
Sedling Road,
Washington,
NE37 1LX

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

Who inspects The Snack Shack?

Food hygiene at The Snack Shack 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 Snack Shack

What is The Snack Shack’s food hygiene rating?

The Snack Shack has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was The Snack Shack last inspected?

The Snack Shack was last inspected by Sunderland on 18 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.