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Bertos food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Sunderland

Bertos holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 November 2025, 8 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: Berto's, 19 North Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR5 1AB

How it compares in Sunderland

That puts Bertos among the 1,634 places in Sunderland holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Sunderland
5 out of 5 1,634 84% ← Bertos
4 out of 5 192 10%
3 out of 5 74 4%
2 out of 5 20 1%
1 out of 5 23 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 366 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Bertos 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 Bertos, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asiana Fusion Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 377 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2025
Betsy Jenny Counselling And Wellbeing Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
B&M Bargains Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 January 2020
Ashbrooke Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 October 2025
Boba Cat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 December 2023
Bede's Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 November 2023
Albert's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 January 2023
21 Social Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025

Questions about Bertos

What is Bertos's food hygiene rating?

Bertos has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sunderland Council on 8 November 2025.

Is Bertos safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bertos last inspected?

Bertos was last inspected on 8 November 2025, 8 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 Bertos?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Bertos compare to other places in Sunderland?

84% of the 1,945 rated food businesses in Sunderland hold the top rating of 5, and Bertos is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Sunderland Council inspects Bertos 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.

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