Hepscott Park Garden Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Northumberland
Hepscott Park Garden Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 25 March 2025, 15 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: Hepscott Park, Stannington, Northumberland, NE61 6NF
How it compares in Northumberland
In Northumberland, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Hepscott Park Garden Cafe sits behind roughly 2,993 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,779 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 214 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 67 | 2% | ← Hepscott Park Garden Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 397 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 Good
- 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 Hepscott Park Garden Cafe 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 Hepscott Park Garden Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goosehill @ Hepscott Park Caring Premises | 254 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Howard House Care Ltd Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| Howard House School Other catering premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2024 |
| Char Mausum Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Cascade Catering Mobile caterer | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2024 |
| Kyloe House Childrens Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2026 |
| Footprints on the Moon Caring Premises | 1.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2025 |
| Co-operative Group Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2026 |
Questions about Hepscott Park Garden Cafe
What is Hepscott Park Garden Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Hepscott Park Garden Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Northumberland Council on 25 March 2025.
Is Hepscott Park Garden Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Hepscott Park Garden Cafe last inspected?
Hepscott Park Garden Cafe was last inspected on 25 March 2025, 15 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 Hepscott Park Garden Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Hepscott Park Garden Cafe compare to other places in Northumberland?
90% of the 3,077 rated food businesses in Northumberland hold the top rating of 5, while Hepscott Park Garden Cafe holds a 3. 67 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Northumberland Council inspects Hepscott Park Garden Cafe 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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