Dents Bakery

ESH WINNING

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dents Bakery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dents Bakery, from September 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dents Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dents Bakery in ESH WINNING 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?

2 NEWHOUSE ROAD,
ESH WINNING,
DH7 9JU

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

Who inspects Dents Bakery?

Food hygiene at Dents Bakery 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 Dents Bakery

What is Dents Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Dents Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Dents Bakery last inspected?

Dents Bakery was last inspected by Durham on 27 January 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.