The Food Pit Bar

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Food Pit Bar 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 3 March 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Food Pit Bar, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Food Pit Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for The Food Pit Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Food Pit Bar 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?

19 THE RIVERWALK MILLBURNGATE,
DURHAM,
United Kingdom,
DH1 4SL

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

Who inspects The Food Pit Bar?

Food hygiene at The Food Pit Bar 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 Food Pit Bar

What is The Food Pit Bar’s food hygiene rating?

The Food Pit Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2025.

When was The Food Pit Bar last inspected?

The Food Pit Bar was last inspected by Durham on 3 March 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.