SFC & Pizza food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Sunderland
SFC & Pizza holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 4 June 2025, 13 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 2B Front Street, Fence Houses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6LR
How it compares in Sunderland
In Sunderland, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so SFC & Pizza sits behind roughly 1,827 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,634 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 193 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 4% | ← SFC & Pizza | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 365 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At SFC & Pizza none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to SFC & Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
| Front Street Superstore Retailers - other | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| Bargain Booze - Select Convenience Retailers - other | 155 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2022 |
| Dubmire Daycare Centre Caring Premises | 277 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
| Golden Fry Inn Fencehouses Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Balaggans Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2020 |
| Impact Food Group (JIT & Foam Plant Kitchens) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Binning Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2023 |
Questions about SFC & Pizza
What is SFC & Pizza's food hygiene rating?
SFC & Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sunderland Council on 4 June 2025.
Is SFC & Pizza safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was SFC & Pizza last inspected?
SFC & Pizza was last inspected on 4 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sunderland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at SFC & Pizza?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does SFC & Pizza compare to other places in Sunderland?
84% of the 1,946 rated food businesses in Sunderland hold the top rating of 5, while SFC & Pizza holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sunderland Council inspects SFC & Pizza and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch SFC & Pizza and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
SFC & Pizza is one of 276 rated food businesses in Houghton-le-Spring. See every hygiene rating in Houghton-le-Spring →
Sunderland inspects and rates 2,311 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Sunderland →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.sunderland.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →