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Tommy Tuckers

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 September 2026 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tommy Tuckers, from March 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mar 2019: 5 out of 5 31 Jan 2025: 4 out of 5 22 Sep 2026: 2 out of 5 Mar 2019 Sep 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tommy Tuckers.
Food hygiene rating history for Tommy Tuckers
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tommy Tuckers 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?

12 Newton Lane,
DARLINGTON,
DL3 9EX
Tommy Tuckers Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Tommy Tuckers?

Food hygiene at Tommy Tuckers 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 Tommy Tuckers

What is Tommy Tuckers’s food hygiene rating?
Tommy Tuckers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2026.
When was Tommy Tuckers last inspected?
Tommy Tuckers was last inspected by Darlington on 22 September 2026.
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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