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Dona Papa Pizza

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dona Papa Pizza scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dona Papa Pizza, from September 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 11 Sep 2019: 3 out of 5 29 Oct 2025: 2 out of 5 Sep 2019 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dona Papa Pizza.
Food hygiene rating history for Dona Papa Pizza
Inspection date Rating Verdict
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dona Papa Pizza in CHESTER-LE-STREET has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

192 FRONT STREET,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3AZ
Dona Papa Pizza Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Dona Papa Pizza?

Food hygiene at Dona Papa Pizza 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 Dona Papa Pizza

What is Dona Papa Pizza’s food hygiene rating?
Dona Papa Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.
When was Dona Papa Pizza last inspected?
Dona Papa Pizza was last inspected by Durham on 29 October 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.

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