Cafe HQ

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe HQ scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 March 2026 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Cafe HQ in NEWTON AYCLIFFE 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?

1 BEVERIDGE WAY,
NEWTON AYCLIFFE,
DL5 4DZ

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

Who inspects Cafe HQ?

Food hygiene at Cafe HQ 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 Cafe HQ

What is Cafe HQ’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe HQ has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2026.

When was Cafe HQ last inspected?

Cafe HQ was last inspected by Durham on 13 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.