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Glentons Bakery food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Northumberland

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 October 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 2b Myrtle Street, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 0AP

How it compares in Northumberland

That puts Glentons Bakery 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% ← Glentons Bakery
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 Glentons Bakery 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 Glentons Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Crossroads Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 10 June 2025
Expresso Amusements Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 100 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Dixy Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 106 yards away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 130 yards away 5 - Very good 13 October 2022
Central Primary School Lower Site School/college/university 248 yards away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025
Cafe Bangla Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 257 yards away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026
Bubbles Wine Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 259 yards away 5 - Very good 15 June 2018
Fresh Smash / Hungry Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 259 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025

Questions about Glentons Bakery

What is Glentons Bakery's food hygiene rating?

Glentons Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Northumberland Council on 8 October 2024.

Is Glentons Bakery 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Glentons Bakery last inspected?

Glentons Bakery was last inspected on 8 October 2024, 21 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 Glentons Bakery?

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 Glentons Bakery compare to other places in Northumberland?

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

Who decides the rating?

Northumberland Council inspects Glentons Bakery 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

Glentons Bakery is one of 217 rated food businesses in Ashington. See every hygiene rating in Ashington

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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