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Passingtime

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

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Passingtime 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 18 August 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Passingtime, from January 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 7 Jan 2020: 5 out of 5 27 Aug 2024: 5 out of 5 18 Aug 2026: 4 out of 5 Jan 2020 Aug 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Passingtime.
Food hygiene rating history for Passingtime
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Passingtime 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?

156C FRONT STREET,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3AY
Passingtime Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Passingtime?

Food hygiene at Passingtime 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 Passingtime

What is Passingtime’s food hygiene rating?
Passingtime has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2026.
When was Passingtime last inspected?
Passingtime was last inspected by Durham on 18 August 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.

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