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Food hygiene ratings in Wylam

There are 19 food businesses in Wylam with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Northumberland Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Wylam

88% of rated businesses in Wylam hold the top score of 5, and 94% 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. Wylam does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 17 rated businesses in Wylam score
5 15 88%
4 1 6%
3 0 0%
2 1 6%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Wylam

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Spar Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 5 March 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 Wylam

How many food businesses in Wylam have a hygiene rating?

19 food businesses in Wylam have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Northumberland Council. 17 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Wylam?

88% of rated businesses in Wylam 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 Wylam?

1 food businesses in Wylam 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 Wylam?

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 Wylam

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