Food hygiene ratings in Northumberland

North East · 3,485 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

54 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 84 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 129 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

404 Opened (12m)
483 Closed (12m)
41 Relisted (12m)
84 Takeover (12m)
644 Rating changes (12m)
4 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
2,786
4
214
3
68
2
9
1
8
0
2
AwaitingInspection
182
Exempt
216

Time to first published rating

63 days median · 94 days average
across 785 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 129 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Northumberland

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-25Closed Sewingshields Heritage MeatsNE47 6NW
2026-07-25Closed ProseccoflowNE23 1WE
2026-07-25Opened Humbles Wood FarmNE42 5NX
2026-07-25Opened TMT Cafe BistroTD15 2XW
2026-07-25Closed The Door Step Roast Co
2026-07-25Closed Thai on the Tyne
2026-07-25Closed Sunshine Pre-School (Morpeth)NE61 2BD
2026-07-22Takeover Blagdon Home FarmNE13 6DB

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