Pulman Cafe

PITY ME

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pulman Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 June 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pulman Cafe, from June 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pulman Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Pulman Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pulman Cafe 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?

PULMAN ABBEY ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
PITY ME,
DH1 5HA

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

Who inspects Pulman Cafe?

Food hygiene at Pulman Cafe 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 Pulman Cafe

What is Pulman Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Pulman Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was Pulman Cafe last inspected?

Pulman Cafe was last inspected by Durham on 18 June 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.