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Comfort House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Newcastle Upon Tyne

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 May 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: 21 Middlegate, West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5AY

How it compares in Newcastle Upon Tyne

That puts Comfort House among the 1,895 places in Newcastle Upon Tyne holding top marks, 75% 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 Newcastle Upon Tyne
5 out of 5 1,895 75% ← Comfort House
4 out of 5 318 13%
3 out of 5 178 7%
2 out of 5 83 3%
1 out of 5 40 2%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

A further 200 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 Comfort House 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 Comfort House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ACG Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Coffee on the Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2024
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 July 2025
Chapel Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025
Beech Hill Primary School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025
Blutcher & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 21 November 2023
Amelia’s Deli-licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2024

Questions about Comfort House

What is Comfort House's food hygiene rating?

Comfort House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Newcastle Upon Tyne Council on 20 May 2025.

Is Comfort House 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Comfort House last inspected?

Comfort House was last inspected on 20 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newcastle Upon Tyne Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Comfort House?

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 Comfort House compare to other places in Newcastle Upon Tyne?

75% of the 2,525 rated food businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne hold the top rating of 5, and Comfort House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Newcastle Upon Tyne Council inspects Comfort House 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Comfort House is one of 21 rated food businesses in West Denton. See every hygiene rating in West Denton

Newcastle Upon Tyne inspects and rates 2,725 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newcastle Upon Tyne

The official record is held by the council: http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

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