Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 August 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station, from June 2017 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station.

Food hygiene rating history for Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 June 2017	5 / 5	Very good
6 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station in Houghton-Le-Spring 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?

Morton Crescent Fence Houses,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 6AD

Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station?

Food hygiene at Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station 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 Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station

What is Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station last inspected?

Penny on the Move - Fencehouses Service Station was last inspected by Durham on 6 August 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.