City Stores

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

City Stores scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 May 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for City Stores, from March 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for City Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
29 May 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

City Stores in Sunderland has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

95,
Chester Road,
Sunderland,
SR4 7EZ

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

Who inspects City Stores?

Food hygiene at City Stores is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about City Stores

What is City Stores’s food hygiene rating?

City Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was City Stores last inspected?

City Stores was last inspected by Sunderland on 29 May 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.