Dodgy
Dinners
Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Durham

New Lees Chop Suey House

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

New Lees Chop Suey House scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for New Lees Chop Suey House, from August 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 22 Aug 2019: 4 out of 5 14 Jan 2026: 2 out of 5 Aug 2019 Jan 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of New Lees Chop Suey House.
Food hygiene rating history for New Lees Chop Suey House
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

New Lees Chop Suey House in CHESTER-LE-STREET has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

31 SOUTH BURNS,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3EZ
New Lees Chop Suey House Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for New Lees Chop Suey House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects New Lees Chop Suey House?

Food hygiene at New Lees Chop Suey House 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 New Lees Chop Suey House

What is New Lees Chop Suey House’s food hygiene rating?
New Lees Chop Suey House has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.
When was New Lees Chop Suey House last inspected?
New Lees Chop Suey House was last inspected by Durham on 14 January 2026.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.

More places near New Lees Chop Suey House

Browse every rated place in Durham.