R Chambers

HOWDEN-LE-WEAR

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

R Chambers scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for R Chambers, from November 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of R Chambers.

Food hygiene rating history for R Chambers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
27 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

R Chambers in HOWDEN-LE-WEAR has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

48 HIGH STREET,
HOWDEN-LE-WEAR,
DL15 8HA

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

Who inspects R Chambers?

Food hygiene at R Chambers 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 R Chambers

What is R Chambers’s food hygiene rating?

R Chambers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.

When was R Chambers last inspected?

R Chambers was last inspected by Durham on 5 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.