The Steps

Spout Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Steps 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 2 August 2023 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Steps, from April 2017 to August 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Steps
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2017	5 / 5	Very good
2 August 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Steps in Spout Lane 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?

The Steps 49,
47,
Spout Lane,
Washington,
NE38 7HP

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

Who inspects The Steps?

Food hygiene at The Steps 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 Steps

What is The Steps’s food hygiene rating?

The Steps has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 August 2023.

When was The Steps last inspected?

The Steps was last inspected by Sunderland on 2 August 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.