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Food hygiene ratings in Alnwick

There are 151 food businesses in Alnwick with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Northumberland Council. A further 13 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Alnwick

93% of rated businesses in Alnwick hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Northumberland as a whole, 90% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Alnwick does better, by 3 percentage points.

How the 138 rated businesses in Alnwick score
5 129 93%
4 7 5%
3 1 1%
2 1 1%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Alnwick

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Alnwick Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 14 February 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Alnwick

How many food businesses in Alnwick have a hygiene rating?

151 food businesses in Alnwick have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Northumberland Council. 138 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Alnwick?

93% of rated businesses in Alnwick hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Alnwick?

1 food businesses in Alnwick hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Alnwick?

Environmental health officers at Northumberland Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Alnwick

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.