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Ocean Club food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Northumberland

Ocean Club 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 4 March 2025, 16 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: Seafield Road, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7SP

How it compares in Northumberland

That puts Ocean Club among the 2,775 places in Northumberland holding top marks, 90% 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 Northumberland
5 out of 5 2,775 90% ← Ocean Club
4 out of 5 214 7%
3 out of 5 67 2%
2 out of 5 7 <1%
1 out of 5 8 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 393 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 Ocean Club 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 Ocean Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Promised Land BK66 Farmers/growers 68 yards away Exempt
The Beach House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 197 yards away 4 - Good 14 October 2025
The Old Buoy Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 197 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 21 July 2025
Farne Gift Shop Retailers - other 238 yards away Exempt
Bamburgh Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 251 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2026
The Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 251 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2025
Neptunes Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 263 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
Simplicity Catering Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 268 yards away 2 - Some improvement necessary 3 March 2026

Questions about Ocean Club

What is Ocean Club's food hygiene rating?

Ocean Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Northumberland Council on 4 March 2025.

Is Ocean Club 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 Ocean Club last inspected?

Ocean Club was last inspected on 4 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Northumberland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ocean Club?

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

How does Ocean Club compare to other places in Northumberland?

90% of the 3,073 rated food businesses in Northumberland hold the top rating of 5, and Ocean Club is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Northumberland Council inspects Ocean Club 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Ocean Club is one of 31 rated food businesses in Seahouses. See every hygiene rating in Seahouses

Northumberland inspects and rates 3,466 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Northumberland

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

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