West Lodge

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

West Lodge 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 29 November 2023 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for West Lodge, from January 2020 to November 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of West Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for West Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 November 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

West Lodge 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?

39,
Frederick Gardens,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 7JY

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

Who inspects West Lodge?

Food hygiene at West Lodge 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 West Lodge

What is West Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

West Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 November 2023.

When was West Lodge last inspected?

West Lodge was last inspected by Sunderland on 29 November 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.