Dene Valley Community Cafe

ELDON LANE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dene Valley Community 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 21 August 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dene Valley Community Cafe, from March 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dene Valley Community Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Dene Valley Community Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good
21 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dene Valley Community Cafe in ELDON LANE 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?

DENE VALLEY ONE STOP SHOP HIGH STREET,
ELDON LANE,
DL14 8TD

Dene Valley Community Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dene Valley Community Cafe?

Food hygiene at Dene Valley Community 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 Dene Valley Community Cafe

What is Dene Valley Community Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Dene Valley Community Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2026.

When was Dene Valley Community Cafe last inspected?

Dene Valley Community Cafe was last inspected by Durham on 21 August 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.