The Country Teashop

STAINDROP

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Country Teashop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 February 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Country Teashop, from April 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Country Teashop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Country Teashop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 April 2018	4 / 5	Good
26 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Country Teashop in STAINDROP 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?

39 FRONT STREET,
STAINDROP,
DL2 3NB

The Country Teashop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Country Teashop?

Food hygiene at The Country Teashop 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 The Country Teashop

What is The Country Teashop’s food hygiene rating?

The Country Teashop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2025.

When was The Country Teashop last inspected?

The Country Teashop was last inspected by Durham on 26 February 2025.

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.