Mike's Fish Bar

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mike's Fish Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 April 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mike's Fish Bar, from August 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mike's Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Mike's Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
2 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mike's Fish Bar 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?

5 GREENWELL ROAD,
NEWTON AYCLIFFE,
DL5 4DH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mike's Fish Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mike's Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Mike's Fish 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 Mike's Fish Bar

What is Mike's Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Mike's Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2025.

When was Mike's Fish Bar last inspected?

Mike's Fish Bar was last inspected by Durham on 2 April 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.