Thames Fruit & Veg

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thames Fruit & Veg scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 30 September 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thames Fruit & Veg, from September 2023 to September 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 Thames Fruit & Veg.

Food hygiene rating history for Thames Fruit & Veg
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thames Fruit & Veg in NEWTON AYCLIFFE 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?

44 BEVERIDGE WAY,
NEWTON AYCLIFFE,
DL5 4DS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Thames Fruit & Veg. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Thames Fruit & Veg?

Food hygiene at Thames Fruit & Veg 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 Thames Fruit & Veg

What is Thames Fruit & Veg’s food hygiene rating?

Thames Fruit & Veg has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2026.

When was Thames Fruit & Veg last inspected?

Thames Fruit & Veg was last inspected by Durham on 30 September 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.