Eldon Lane Convenience Store

ELDON LANE

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Eldon Lane Convenience Store, from January 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Eldon Lane Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Eldon Lane Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Eldon Lane Convenience Store in ELDON LANE has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

3-4 SPENCER STREET,
ELDON LANE,
DL14 8TL

Eldon Lane Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Eldon Lane Convenience Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Eldon Lane Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Eldon Lane Convenience Store 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 Eldon Lane Convenience Store

What is Eldon Lane Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Eldon Lane Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was Eldon Lane Convenience Store last inspected?

Eldon Lane Convenience Store was last inspected by Durham on 22 January 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.