Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn

PITY ME

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn 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 16 September 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn, from March 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn.

Food hygiene rating history for Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
16 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn in PITY ME 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?

PITY ME NURSERY STANK LANE,
PITY ME,
DH1 5GZ

Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn?

Food hygiene at Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn 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 Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn

What is Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn’s food hygiene rating?

Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn last inspected?

Pity Me Nursery & Tea Barn was last inspected by Durham on 16 September 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.