The Quays

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Quays scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 13 May 2026 by Darlington.

What does this rating mean?

The Quays has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

5 Tubwell Row,
DARLINGTON,
DL1 1NU

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

Who inspects The Quays?

Food hygiene at The Quays 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 The Quays

What is The Quays’s food hygiene rating?

The Quays has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2026.

When was The Quays last inspected?

The Quays was last inspected by Darlington on 13 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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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