Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Durham

Zen

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Zen 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 7 May 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zen, from November 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Zen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
7 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Zen 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?

ZEN BAR COURT LANE,
DURHAM,
DH1 3JS

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

Who inspects Zen?

Food hygiene at Zen 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 Zen

What is Zen’s food hygiene rating?

Zen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2025.

When was Zen last inspected?

Zen was last inspected by Durham on 7 May 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.