Top House

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Top House scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 August 2023 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Top House, from February 2019 to August 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Top House.

Food hygiene rating history for Top House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
31 August 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Top House in Sunderland has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Colliery Inn (Top House),
Ryhope Street South,
Sunderland,
SR2 0AG

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

Who inspects Top House?

Food hygiene at Top 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 Top House

What is Top House’s food hygiene rating?

Top House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 August 2023.

When was Top House last inspected?

Top House was last inspected by Sunderland on 31 August 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.