Esso Service Station

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Esso Service Station scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 February 2026 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Esso Service Station in NEWTON AYCLIFFE 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?

ST CUTHBERTS SERVICE STATION ST CUTHBERTS WAY,
AYCLIFFE BUSINESS PARK,
NEWTON AYCLIFFE,
DL5 6EH

Esso Service Station Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Esso Service Station. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Esso Service Station?

Food hygiene at Esso Service Station 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 Esso Service Station

What is Esso Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Esso Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was Esso Service Station last inspected?

Esso Service Station was last inspected by Durham on 23 February 2026.

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.