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Food Hygiene Ratings in Alnwick
Food businesses in Alnwick (Northumberland) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.91/5, with 93.1% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.9/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Alnwick?
In Alnwick (Northumberland), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.91 out of 5, with 93.1% of 144 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 1 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Alnwick a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.9/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Alnwick
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 134 | 93.1% |
| 4 — Good | 8 | 5.6% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 1 | 0.7% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.7% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
157 establishments on record; 144 carry a 0–5 rating (2 awaiting inspection, 11 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 28 April 2026.
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16 food businesses in Alnwick meet your filter. Alnwick's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.9 / 10 — 0.2 above the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- AldiSouth Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2PA5★
- Alnwick Castle Gift ShopThe Peth, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1NQ5★
- Alnwick Studio27 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1SX5★
- Carlo's Fish & Chips7-9 Market Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1SS5★
- Co-operative Group FoodVictoria Terrace, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1RF5★
- Coquet Confectioners14 Fenkle Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HR5★
- Drop InDenwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1FJ5★
- HospiceCare North Northumberland3 Greensfield Industrial Estate, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DG5★
- Mumbai Flavours15 Narrowgate, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1JH5★
- Sainsbury'sWillowburn Avenue, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2JH5★
- The Alnwick Garden Community FridgeDenwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1YU5★
- The Northern Angels7-9 Market Place, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HS5★
- The Treehouse Restaurant & Potting ShedDenwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1YU5★
- Turnbull's Northumbrian Food Hall LtdTaylor Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DJ5★
- Waffling OnWagonway Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1QQ5★
- Wagonway Post Office21 Wagonway Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1QR5★
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Top-rated places in Alnwick
- Cygnet HexhamAnick Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4JR5★
- Alnwick Castle Gift ShopThe Peth, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1NQ5★
- The Treehouse Restaurant & Potting ShedDenwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1YU5★
- Mumbai Flavours15 Narrowgate, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1JH5★
- The Northern Angels7-9 Market Place, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HS5★
- The Tanners Arms2-4 Hotspur Place, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1QF5★
- AldiSouth Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2PA5★
- Gilchrist Confectionery Limited4c Willowtree Industrial Estate, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2HA5★
- The Alnwick Garden Community FridgeDenwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1YU5★
- Drop InDenwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1FJ5★
Food hygiene in Alnwick: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Alnwick?
Food businesses in Alnwick hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.91 out of 5 across 144 rated premises (as of June 2026). 93.1% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Alnwick have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 1 is rated 2 or below in Alnwick, out of 144 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Alnwick's Gera Hygiene Score?
Alnwick scores 9.9 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.2 above the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 157 real FSA records registered to Alnwick (Northumberland), of which 144 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.