Chance

LEADGATE

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 August 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chance, from September 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chance.

Food hygiene rating history for Chance
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chance in LEADGATE 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?

25 FRONT STREET,
LEADGATE,
DH8 7SA

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

Who inspects Chance?

Food hygiene at Chance 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 Chance

What is Chance’s food hygiene rating?

Chance has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 August 2025.

When was Chance last inspected?

Chance was last inspected by Durham on 22 August 2025.

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.