Crafty Chef

Billingham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Crafty Chef scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 October 2025 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Crafty Chef, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Crafty Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Crafty Chef in Billingham 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?

113 Station Road,
Billingham,
TS23 2RL

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

Who inspects Crafty Chef?

Food hygiene at Crafty Chef 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 Crafty Chef

What is Crafty Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Crafty Chef has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Crafty Chef last inspected?

Crafty Chef was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 23 October 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.