Village Cafe

NETTLESWORTH

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Village Cafe 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 11 May 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Cafe, from September 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Village Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
11 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Village Cafe in NETTLESWORTH 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?

NETTLESWORTH AND KIMBLESWORTH COMMUNTIY ASSOCIATION,
NETTLESWORTH,
DH2 3PF

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

Who inspects Village Cafe?

Food hygiene at Village Cafe 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 Village Cafe

What is Village Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Village Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 May 2026.

When was Village Cafe last inspected?

Village Cafe was last inspected by Durham on 11 May 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.