Downey's Fish & Chips

SEAHAM

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Downey's Fish & Chips scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Downey's Fish & Chips, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Downey's Fish & Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Downey's Fish & Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Downey's Fish & Chips in SEAHAM has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

5 NORTH TERRACE,
SEAHAM,
SR7 7EU

Downey's Fish & Chips Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Downey's Fish & Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Downey's Fish & Chips?

Food hygiene at Downey's Fish & Chips 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 Downey's Fish & Chips

What is Downey's Fish & Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Downey's Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Downey's Fish & Chips last inspected?

Downey's Fish & Chips was last inspected by Durham on 2 October 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.