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Food hygiene ratings in Spittal

There are 18 food businesses in Spittal with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Northumberland Council. A further 3 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Spittal

80% of rated businesses in Spittal hold the top score of 5, and 93% 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, 91% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Spittal does worse, by 11 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 15 rated businesses in Spittal score
5 12 80%
4 2 13%
3 0 0%
2 1 7%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Spittal

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Spittal Food Store Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 June 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 Spittal

How many food businesses in Spittal have a hygiene rating?

18 food businesses in Spittal have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Northumberland Council. 15 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Spittal?

80% of rated businesses in Spittal 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 Spittal?

1 food businesses in Spittal 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 Spittal?

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 Spittal

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