Box Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Northumberland
Box 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 10 April 2026, 3 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: 3 Atley Way, North Nelson Industrial Estate, Cramlington, NE23 1WA
How it compares in Northumberland
In Northumberland, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Box 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% | ← Box 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Box 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 Box Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolce Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 11 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2023 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| Al's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| GB Events Ice Cream Ltd Mobile caterer | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Breakfast Club Northburn First School Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2018 |
| Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2026 |
| CJ's Funhouse Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Cramlington House Care Home Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
Questions about Box Cafe
What is Box Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Box Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Northumberland Council on 10 April 2026.
Is Box 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 Box Cafe last inspected?
Box Cafe was last inspected on 10 April 2026, 3 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 Box Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Box Cafe compare to other places in Northumberland?
90% of the 3,077 rated food businesses in Northumberland hold the top rating of 5, while Box Cafe holds a 3. 67 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Northumberland Council inspects Box 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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