Oakerside Tea Rooms

PETERLEE

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Oakerside Tea Rooms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oakerside Tea Rooms, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Oakerside Tea Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Oakerside Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Oakerside Tea Rooms in PETERLEE 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?

OAKERSIDE DENE LODGE STANHOPE CHASE,
PETERLEE,
SR8 1NJ

Oakerside Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Oakerside Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at Oakerside Tea Rooms 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 Oakerside Tea Rooms

What is Oakerside Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Oakerside Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Oakerside Tea Rooms last inspected?

Oakerside Tea Rooms was last inspected by Durham on 22 January 2026.

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.