Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 3 December 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop, from February 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop.

Food hygiene rating history for Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop 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?

ELVET METHODIST CHURCH OLD ELVET,
DURHAM,
DH1 3HL

Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop?

Food hygiene at Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop 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 Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop

What is Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop’s food hygiene rating?

Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop last inspected?

Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop was last inspected by Durham on 3 December 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.