Taste The Orient

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Taste The Orient scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 July 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste The Orient, from March 2024 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Taste The Orient.

Food hygiene rating history for Taste The Orient
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2024	4 / 5	Good
10 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Taste The Orient in DURHAM 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?

9 THE RIVERWALK MILLBURNGATE,
DURHAM,
DH1 4SL

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

Who inspects Taste The Orient?

Food hygiene at Taste The Orient 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 Taste The Orient

What is Taste The Orient’s food hygiene rating?

Taste The Orient has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2026.

When was Taste The Orient last inspected?

Taste The Orient was last inspected by Durham on 10 July 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.