Food hygiene ratings in Ponteland
There are 65 food businesses in Ponteland with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Northumberland Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Ponteland
95% of rated businesses in Ponteland hold the top score of 5, and 97% 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. Ponteland does better, by 5 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 58 | 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Ponteland
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Davidsons of Darras Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 September 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 Ponteland
How many food businesses in Ponteland have a hygiene rating?
65 food businesses in Ponteland have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Northumberland Council. 61 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ponteland?
95% of rated businesses in Ponteland 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 Ponteland?
1 food businesses in Ponteland 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 Ponteland?
Environmental health officers at Northumberland Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Northumberland
- Blyth 283 places
- Ashington 217 places
- Hexham 169 places
- Cramlington 166 places
- Morpeth 157 places
- Alnwick 151 places
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 137 places
- Bedlington 119 places
Food businesses in Ponteland
- Ateesh 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- Caterplus @ McCarthy & Stone - Henderson Court 5 - Very good
- Co-operative Group Food 5 - Very good
- Darras Hall Primary School 5 - Very good
- Davidsons of Darras Hall 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Dobbies Garden Centre 5 - Very good
- Elkwater 5 - Very good
- Elliott's of Ponteland 5 - Very good
- Emily Wilding Davison School 5 - Very good
- Flying Gang Brewing 5 - Very good
- Fratelli's 5 - Very good
- Fun Little Foodies 4 - Good
- Gills Fish and Chips 5 - Very good
- Grange Lea Rest Home 5 - Very good
- Haveli 5 - Very good
- Henrys Hut 5 - Very good
- Hjemmelavet (Homemade) 5 - Very good
- Jan's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Little Tinklers Nursery 5 - Very good
- Lorenzo's 5 - Very good
- Mambos Ponteland 5 - Very good
- Merton Hall Recreation Centre 5 - Very good
- Merton Way Chinese Takeaway 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Mogul Raj Tandoori 5 - Very good
- Morrisons Daily 5 - Very good
- New Rendezvous 5 - Very good
- Number 9 5 - Very good
- One Stop Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Parklands Chemists Exempt
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.