Cowpen Lane Convenience Store

Billingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cowpen Lane Convenience Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 October 2025 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cowpen Lane Convenience Store, from October 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cowpen Lane Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Cowpen Lane Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cowpen Lane Convenience Store in Billingham 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?

29 Cowpen Lane,
Billingham,
TS23 4AP

Cowpen Lane Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Cowpen Lane Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Cowpen Lane Convenience Store is inspected by Stockton On Tees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stockton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cowpen Lane Convenience Store

What is Cowpen Lane Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Cowpen Lane Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Cowpen Lane Convenience Store last inspected?

Cowpen Lane Convenience Store was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 7 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.