Eleven businesses in County Durham have been given a poor hygiene rating so far in 2024. The Food Hygiene ratings show that several businesses have been told to improve at the start of 2024. The ratings, which are based on hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management are routinely updated.
Across the UK, every food outlet including convenience stores, restaurants, hospitals and care homes are given a hygiene rating. In County Durham, the vast majority of takeaways and restaurants continue to receive a rating of three or above. Most read Calls for tribute to Darlington mudslide victim Leah Harrison at Lionesses' game Homes evacuated on residential street as police deal with 'ongoing incident' 'I tried the new Greggs fish finger sandwich - and here's what I thought' Don't miss out on the latest news and stories.
Subscribe to the Northern Echo, for just £3 for 3 months click here. But there are a number that are identified as causes for concern which must either make "urgent" or "major" improvements. What each hygiene rating means 0 - Urgent Improvement Necessary 1 - Major Improvement Necessary 2 - Some Improvement Necessary 3 - Hygiene Standards Generally Satisfactory 4 - Hygiene Standards Good 5 - Hygiene Standards Very Good We’ve rounded up all venues in County Durham that have a one-star or zero-star hygiene rating in 2024 so far.
All ratings are as listed by the FSA on its website at the time of creating this list on May 28. 11 County Durham ven.