Food hygiene ratings in Durham
North East · 4,636 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
73 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 129 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 262 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Durham interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 288 improved 243 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
97 days median · 121 days average
across 1,305 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 262 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 published ratings in Durham
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Lumley Pizza | Awaiting inspection → 3 | DH3 4JB |
| 2026-09-10 | Caesars Kitchen | 1 → 3 | DH3 3AY |
| 2026-09-10 | Uno Momento | 3 → 4 | DH1 3RD |
| 2026-09-10 | Demaggio Pizzeria | 5 → 3 | DL14 7EJ |
| 2026-09-09 | The Commercial Willington | Awaiting inspection → 4 | DL15 0AA |
| 2026-09-09 | JapJapJap | Awaiting inspection → 5 | DH1 4SL |
Latest changes in Durham
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Takeover | Harbour Healthcare North Ltd - Abigail Lodge | was Birch Care Ltd - Abigail Lodge |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | Pizzeria Martino | DL17 9HR |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | Burger 8 | SR8 3PF |
| 2026-09-09 | Opened | Afrofoodmart | |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | Our Lady Star Of The Sea RCVA Primary School | SR8 4AB |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | Daily fresh Asian store | |
| 2026-09-09 | Opened | The Court | DH1 3AW |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | .UK Pizza | DH9 6DD |
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