China Cottage
Squeaky clean
The breakdown
Last inspected on 2 September 2025 by Darlington.
Rating over time
We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for China Cottage, from November 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.
| Inspection date | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 3 / 5 | Generally satisfactory | |
| 5 / 5 | Very good |
What does this rating mean?
China Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.
The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.
Where is it?
43 Barton Street,DARLINGTON,
DL1 2LP
This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for China Cottage. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.
Who inspects China Cottage?
Food hygiene at China Cottage is inspected by Darlington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.darlington.gov.uk or [email protected].
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