Longstaff's Family Bakers

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Longstaff's Family Bakers 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 7 May 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Longstaff's Family Bakers, from December 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Longstaff's Family Bakers.

Food hygiene rating history for Longstaff's Family Bakers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Longstaff's Family Bakers in BISHOP AUCKLAND 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?

91 NEWGATE STREET,
BISHOP AUCKLAND,
DL14 7EW

Longstaff's Family Bakers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Longstaff's Family Bakers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Longstaff's Family Bakers?

Food hygiene at Longstaff's Family Bakers 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 Longstaff's Family Bakers

What is Longstaff's Family Bakers’s food hygiene rating?

Longstaff's Family Bakers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2026.

When was Longstaff's Family Bakers last inspected?

Longstaff's Family Bakers was last inspected by Durham on 7 May 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.