El Pincho Mediterranean Bar

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

El Pincho Mediterranean Bar 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 15 October 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for El Pincho Mediterranean Bar, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of El Pincho Mediterranean Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for El Pincho Mediterranean Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

El Pincho Mediterranean Bar in DURHAM 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?

16 THE RIVERWALK MILLBURNGATE,
DURHAM,
DH1 4SL

El Pincho Mediterranean Bar Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for El Pincho Mediterranean Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects El Pincho Mediterranean Bar?

Food hygiene at El Pincho Mediterranean Bar 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 El Pincho Mediterranean Bar

What is El Pincho Mediterranean Bar’s food hygiene rating?

El Pincho Mediterranean Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was El Pincho Mediterranean Bar last inspected?

El Pincho Mediterranean Bar was last inspected by Durham on 15 October 2025.

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.