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Wild Fire City food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sunderland

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 May 2026, 2 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: The Sofia, 104 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 1TX

How it compares in Sunderland

That puts Wild Fire City 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% ← Wild Fire City
4 out of 5 193 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 365 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 Wild Fire City 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 Wild Fire City, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boba Cat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 101 yards away 5 - Very good 14 December 2023
Batch'd Retailers - other 123 yards away 5 - Very good 6 July 2023
Betsy Jenny Counselling And Wellbeing Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 166 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Ashbrooke Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 197 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2025
Admiral Retailers - other 206 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2018
Arcadia Amusements Other catering premises 277 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2017
Amy's Winehouse Retailers - other 281 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2024
21 Social Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 286 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025

Questions about Wild Fire City

What is Wild Fire City's food hygiene rating?

Wild Fire City has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sunderland Council on 14 May 2026.

Is Wild Fire City 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Wild Fire City last inspected?

Wild Fire City was last inspected on 14 May 2026, 2 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 Wild Fire City?

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

How does Wild Fire City compare to other places in Sunderland?

84% of the 1,946 rated food businesses in Sunderland hold the top rating of 5, and Wild Fire City is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Sunderland Council inspects Wild Fire City 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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