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.

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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 venues given a one-star hygiene rating or lower:

  • Crook Off Licence and Mini Market - 44 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU, Last inspection: 8 March 2024
  • Fortune Star, 6 Lombard Place, Great Lumley, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 4QP, Last inspection: 22 January 2024
  • Janis Deli, 40 Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HX, Last inspection: 15 March 2024
  • King Chef, 26 Front Street, Sedgefield, Stockton On Tees, TS21 2AJ, Last inspection: 8 February 2024
  • Memories of India, 3 Pelaw Bank, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 3TJ, Last inspection: 13 March 2024
  • Pizzalicious, 5 Darlington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8JP, Last inspection: 24 January 2024
  • Premier - Easington Colliery Convenience Store, 2 Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3PF, Last inspection: 22 March 2024
  • Riverside Chinese Restaurant, 3 Bridge End, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 3RE, Last inspection: 13 March 2024
  • Sense Chinese Restaurant, 80 Claypath, Durham City, DH1 1QT, Last inspection: 27 February 2024
  • Thornley Fisheries, Hartlepool Street South, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3BG, Last inspection: 13 February 2024
  • Yu Chu, 6 Holm Hill Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3NB, Last inspection: 30 January 2024
  • Hello 7, 7 Priory Road, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5JG, Last inspection: 7 March 2024