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D&S News

Stockton-On-Tees

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

D&S News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 November 2025 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for D&S News, from October 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of D&S News.

Food hygiene rating history for D&S News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

D&S News in Stockton-On-Tees 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?

8 High Street,
Stockton-On-Tees,
TS18 1UB

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

Who inspects D&S News?

Food hygiene at D&S News 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 D&S News

What is D&S News’s food hygiene rating?

D&S News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was D&S News last inspected?

D&S News was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 27 November 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.