Tesco Durham Market Place Express

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tesco Durham Market Place Express scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Durham Market Place Express, from December 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tesco Durham Market Place Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Durham Market Place Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Durham Market Place Express 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?

17 MARKET PLACE,
DURHAM,
DH1 3NE

Tesco Durham Market Place Express Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Tesco Durham Market Place Express. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Tesco Durham Market Place Express?

Food hygiene at Tesco Durham Market Place Express 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 Tesco Durham Market Place Express

What is Tesco Durham Market Place Express’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Durham Market Place Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was Tesco Durham Market Place Express last inspected?

Tesco Durham Market Place Express was last inspected by Durham on 15 January 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.