Chittocks

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chittocks 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 10 July 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chittocks, from December 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Chittocks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 December 2020	4 / 5	Good
10 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chittocks in BISHOP AUCKLAND 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?

171 NEWGATE STREET,
BISHOP AUCKLAND,
DL14 7EN

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

Who inspects Chittocks?

Food hygiene at Chittocks 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 Chittocks

What is Chittocks’s food hygiene rating?

Chittocks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was Chittocks last inspected?

Chittocks was last inspected by Durham on 10 July 2025.

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.