Ashchem Chemists

ANNFIELD PLAIN

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ashchem Chemists scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ashchem Chemists, from January 2020 to March 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Ashchem Chemists
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2020	Not rated	No numeric rating
31 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ashchem Chemists in ANNFIELD PLAIN 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?

3 WEST ROAD,
ANNFIELD PLAIN,
DH9 7XA

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

Who inspects Ashchem Chemists?

Food hygiene at Ashchem Chemists is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ashchem Chemists

What is Ashchem Chemists’s food hygiene rating?

Ashchem Chemists has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Ashchem Chemists last inspected?

Ashchem Chemists was last inspected by Durham on 31 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.