Samuel James Deli Café

MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Samuel James Deli Café scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 June 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Samuel James Deli Café, from August 2023 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2023 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Samuel James Deli Café.

Food hygiene rating history for Samuel James Deli Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 August 2023	5 / 5	Very good
1 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Samuel James Deli Café in MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE 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?

GROUND FLOOR 4 HORSEMARKET,
MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE,
DL12 0SH

Samuel James Deli Café Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Samuel James Deli Café. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Samuel James Deli Café?

Food hygiene at Samuel James Deli Café 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 Samuel James Deli Café

What is Samuel James Deli Café’s food hygiene rating?

Samuel James Deli Café has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 June 2026.

When was Samuel James Deli Café last inspected?

Samuel James Deli Café was last inspected by Durham on 1 June 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.