Wilsons News

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Wilsons News scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 August 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wilsons News, from December 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wilsons News.

Food hygiene rating history for Wilsons News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
13 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Wilsons News in CHESTER-LE-STREET has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

79 FRONT STREET,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3BJ

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

Who inspects Wilsons News?

Food hygiene at Wilsons News 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 Wilsons News

What is Wilsons News’s food hygiene rating?

Wilsons News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2025.

When was Wilsons News last inspected?

Wilsons News was last inspected by Durham on 13 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.