Deerness Valley Meats

ESH WINNING

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Deerness Valley Meats scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Deerness Valley Meats, from September 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Deerness Valley Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Deerness Valley Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Deerness Valley Meats in ESH WINNING has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

8 NEWHOUSE ROAD,
ESH WINNING,
DH7 9JU

Deerness Valley Meats Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Deerness Valley Meats?

Food hygiene at Deerness Valley Meats 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 Deerness Valley Meats

What is Deerness Valley Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Deerness Valley Meats has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Deerness Valley Meats last inspected?

Deerness Valley Meats was last inspected by Durham on 27 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.