Miss Elephant

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Miss Elephant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 January 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Miss Elephant, from August 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Miss Elephant.

Food hygiene rating history for Miss Elephant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
8 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Miss Elephant in CHESTER-LE-STREET has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

14 NORTH BURNS,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3TF

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

Who inspects Miss Elephant?

Food hygiene at Miss Elephant 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 Miss Elephant

What is Miss Elephant’s food hygiene rating?

Miss Elephant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2025.

When was Miss Elephant last inspected?

Miss Elephant was last inspected by Durham on 8 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.