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Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Northumberland

Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 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 5 March 2026, 4 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: Newbiggin Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 0TQ

How it compares in Northumberland

That puts Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 among the 2,778 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 2,778 90% ← Bakery 79 / Pizza 79
4 out of 5 213 7%
3 out of 5 68 2%
2 out of 5 8 <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

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 Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 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 Bakery 79 / Pizza 79, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashington Service Station Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 24 May 2022
Ashington Convenience Store Retailers - other 253 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 405 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
College Food & Wine Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 September 2022
Deli Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025
B&M Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 July 2023
Co-operative Group Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 August 2025
Cooplands Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025

Questions about Bakery 79 / Pizza 79

What is Bakery 79 / Pizza 79's food hygiene rating?

Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Northumberland Council on 5 March 2026.

Is Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 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 Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 last inspected?

Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 was last inspected on 5 March 2026, 4 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 Bakery 79 / Pizza 79?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 compare to other places in Northumberland?

90% of the 3,077 rated food businesses in Northumberland hold the top rating of 5, and Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Northumberland Council inspects Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 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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Bakery 79 / Pizza 79 is one of 217 rated food businesses in Ashington. See every hygiene rating in Ashington

Northumberland inspects and rates 3,474 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Northumberland

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