Pizza Cottage

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pizza Cottage 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 12 December 2024 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pizza Cottage, from August 2019 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pizza Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for Pizza Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pizza Cottage in BARNARD CASTLE 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?

16 MARKET PLACE,
BARNARD CASTLE,
DL12 8ND

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

Who inspects Pizza Cottage?

Food hygiene at Pizza Cottage 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 Pizza Cottage

What is Pizza Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Pizza Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2024.

When was Pizza Cottage last inspected?

Pizza Cottage was last inspected by Durham on 12 December 2024.

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.