Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store, from November 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store in BISHOP AUCKLAND 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?

122 COCKTON HILL ROAD,
BISHOP AUCKLAND,
DL14 6BG

Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store 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 Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store

What is Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 January 2026.

When was Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store last inspected?

Premier - Cockton Hill Convenience Store was last inspected by Durham on 5 January 2026.

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.