Chester-le-Street Community Hospital

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chester-le-Street Community Hospital scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 February 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chester-le-Street Community Hospital, from January 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chester-le-Street Community Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Chester-le-Street Community Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
6 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chester-le-Street Community Hospital in CHESTER-LE-STREET 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?

CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FRONT STREET,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3AT

Chester-le-Street Community Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Chester-le-Street Community Hospital. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Chester-le-Street Community Hospital?

Food hygiene at Chester-le-Street Community Hospital 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 Chester-le-Street Community Hospital

What is Chester-le-Street Community Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Chester-le-Street Community Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 February 2026.

When was Chester-le-Street Community Hospital last inspected?

Chester-le-Street Community Hospital was last inspected by Durham on 6 February 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.