Food hygiene ratings in Berwick-upon-Tweed

There are 137 food businesses in Berwick-upon-Tweed with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Northumberland Council. A further 10 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Berwick-upon-Tweed

92% of rated businesses in Berwick-upon-Tweed 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. Berwick-upon-Tweed is in line with the borough.

How the 127 rated businesses in Berwick-upon-Tweed score
5 out of 5 117 92%
4 out of 5 7 6%
3 out of 5 2 2%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 1 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Berwick-upon-Tweed

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Go Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 April 2026

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 Berwick-upon-Tweed

How many food businesses in Berwick-upon-Tweed have a hygiene rating?

137 food businesses in Berwick-upon-Tweed have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Northumberland Council. 127 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Berwick-upon-Tweed?

92% of rated businesses in Berwick-upon-Tweed 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 Berwick-upon-Tweed?

1 food businesses in Berwick-upon-Tweed hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Berwick-upon-Tweed?

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