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Parkgate News

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Parkgate News scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 September 2025 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Parkgate News, from November 2018 to September 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Parkgate News
Inspection date Rating Verdict
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2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Parkgate News has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

117-119 Parkgate,
Darlington,
DL1 1RZ
Parkgate News Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Parkgate News. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Parkgate News?

Food hygiene at Parkgate News is inspected by Darlington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.darlington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Parkgate News

What is Parkgate News’s food hygiene rating?
Parkgate News has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.
When was Parkgate News last inspected?
Parkgate News was last inspected by Darlington on 10 September 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.
What do the food hygiene scores mean?
The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.

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