The Lunch Box

PETERLEE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lunch Box 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 1 July 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lunch Box, from November 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lunch Box.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lunch Box
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
1 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lunch Box in PETERLEE 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?

114 YODEN ROAD,
PETERLEE,
SR8 5DY

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

Who inspects The Lunch Box?

Food hygiene at The Lunch Box 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 Lunch Box

What is The Lunch Box’s food hygiene rating?

The Lunch Box has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was The Lunch Box last inspected?

The Lunch Box was last inspected by Durham on 1 July 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.