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Food Hygiene Ratings in Morpeth
Food businesses in Morpeth (Northumberland) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.84/5, with 90.9% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.8/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Morpeth?
In Morpeth (Northumberland), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.84 out of 5, with 90.9% of 154 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 2 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Morpeth a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.8/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Morpeth
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 140 | 90.9% |
| 4 — Good | 8 | 5.2% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 4 | 2.6% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 2 | 1.3% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
166 establishments on record; 154 carry a 0–5 rating (8 awaiting inspection, 4 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 10 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Morpeth meet your filter. Morpeth's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.8 / 10 — 0.1 above the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- AldiMorpeth Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8QG5★
- Best One48 Newgate Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BE5★
- Cafe Des Amis52 Newgate Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BE5★
- Cafe GeorgeMorpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2NU5★
- Cafe Vault29 Newgate Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1AT5★
- Central Bean Coffee House21 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1NS5★
- Chantry Tea Rooms9 Chantry Place, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1PJ5★
- Chatter Box CafeStaithes Lane, Low Stanners, Morpeth, NE61 1TD5★
- Costa CoffeeStanley Terrace, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1PA5★
- Grape & Grain3-3a Bridge Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1NT5★
- Iceland8 Bridge Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1NB5★
- MorrisonsDark Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1ST5★
- Morrisons Daily1 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1NS5★
- The Cheese Shop6 Oldgate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1LX5★
- The Old Bakehouse29a Newgate Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1AT5★
- Yorkshire Trading Co43-45 Bridge Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1PE5★
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Top-rated places in Morpeth
- The Pressed ClubNewmarket, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1LA5★
- Cafe Des Amis52 Newgate Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BE5★
- Chantry Tea Rooms9 Chantry Place, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1PJ5★
- Caribe Coffee CoFairmoor, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3JL5★
- Cafe GeorgeMorpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2NU5★
- The Old Bakehouse29a Newgate Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1AT5★
- Central Bean Coffee House21 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1NS5★
- Riverside HouseLow Stanners, Morpeth, NE61 1TE5★
- Abbeyfields First SchoolAbbots Way, Highchurch, Morpeth, NE61 2LZ5★
- Morpeth ExplorersAbbots Way, Highchurch, Morpeth, NE61 2LZ5★
Food hygiene in Morpeth: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Morpeth?
Food businesses in Morpeth hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.84 out of 5 across 154 rated premises (as of June 2026). 90.9% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Morpeth have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 2 are rated 2 or below in Morpeth, out of 154 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Morpeth's Gera Hygiene Score?
Morpeth scores 9.8 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.1 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 166 real FSA records registered to Morpeth (Northumberland), of which 154 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.