Riley's Fish Bar

BLACKHALL COLLIERY

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 March 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riley's Fish Bar, from January 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riley's Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Riley's Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
25 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Riley's Fish Bar in BLACKHALL COLLIERY has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

93 MIDDLE STREET,
BLACKHALL COLLIERY,
TS27 4ED

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Riley's Fish Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Riley's Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Riley's Fish Bar 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 Riley's Fish Bar

What is Riley's Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Riley's Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Riley's Fish Bar last inspected?

Riley's Fish Bar was last inspected by Durham on 25 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.