Common Room Cafe

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Common Room Cafe 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 26 March 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Common Room Cafe, from February 2022 to March 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Common Room Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
26 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Common Room Cafe 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?

PARK VIEW UPPER SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CHURCH CHARE,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3QA

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

Who inspects Common Room Cafe?

Food hygiene at Common Room Cafe 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 Common Room Cafe

What is Common Room Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Common Room Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was Common Room Cafe last inspected?

Common Room Cafe was last inspected by Durham on 26 March 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.