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Viva Restaurant

CROOK

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Viva Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Viva Restaurant, from January 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 8 Jan 2019: 4 out of 5 28 Oct 2025: 5 out of 5 Jan 2019 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Viva Restaurant.
Food hygiene rating history for Viva Restaurant
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Viva Restaurant in CROOK 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?

9 CHURCH STREET,
CROOK,
DL15 9BG
Viva Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Viva Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Viva Restaurant 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 Viva Restaurant

What is Viva Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?
Viva Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.
When was Viva Restaurant last inspected?
Viva Restaurant was last inspected by Durham on 28 October 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.

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