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Food Hygiene Ratings in Chester-le-Street
Food businesses in Chester-le-Street (Durham) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.38/5, with 58.5% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.1/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Chester-le-Street?
In Chester-le-Street (Durham), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.38 out of 5, with 58.5% of 135 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 6 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Chester-le-Street a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.1/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Chester-le-Street
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 79 | 58.5% |
| 4 — Good | 36 | 26.7% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 14 | 10.4% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 4 | 3% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 2 | 1.5% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
153 establishments on record; 135 carry a 0–5 rating (11 awaiting inspection, 7 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 28 May 2026.
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16 food businesses in Chester-le-Street meet your filter. Chester-le-Street's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.1 / 10 — 0.6 below the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- B and M30-36 FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3BE5★
- Chester Shawarma23 FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3BQ5★
- Da-Zero Italian LTD15 MIDDLE CHARE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3QD5★
- Deli Diva CateringRETTIG UK LTD DRUM ROAD, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 1AB5★
- Fabio's191 FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom, DH3 3AX5★
- Fuel CoffeeworksMAINS HOUSE FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3AU5★
- Gather & Gather Limited2 DRUM PARK, DRUM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 1AE5★
- GreggsUNIT 10 ST CUTHBERTS WALK, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3YQ5★
- Heron Foods119 FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3BL5★
- IcelandUNIT 17 ST CUTHBERTS WALK, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3YQ5★
- MorrisonsMORRISONS ST CUTHBERTS WALK, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3YQ5★
- One StopONE STOP COMMUNITY STORES HILDA TERRACE, SOUTH PELAW, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 2JE5★
- Paper and Park84b Front Street, Chester-le-street, United Kingdom, DH3 3BB5★
- Spar Store1 MENDIP AVENUE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 3AS5★
- St Marys & St Cuthberts Parish CentreST MARYS AND ST CUTHBERTS PARISH CENTRE CHURCH CHARE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3QB5★
- The Bread and Butter ThingBULLION HALL SOUTH APPROACH, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 2ES5★
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Top-rated places in Chester-le-Street
- GreggsUNIT 10 ST CUTHBERTS WALK, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3YQ5★
- MorrisonsMORRISONS ST CUTHBERTS WALK, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3YQ5★
- Black rabbit10 ASHFIELD TERRACE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3PD5★
- Bullion Lane Primary SchoolBULLION LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL BULLION LANE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 2DP5★
- Chester Shawarma23 FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3BQ5★
- Bidfood DurhamUNIT 1 ANGEL PARK, DRUM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 1AQ5★
- Deli Diva CateringRETTIG UK LTD DRUM ROAD, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 1AB5★
- Chesters187 FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3AX5★
- High CrownHIGH CROWN INN FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3AZ5★
- Paper and Park84b Front Street, Chester-le-street, United Kingdom, DH3 3BB5★
Food hygiene in Chester-le-Street: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Chester-le-Street?
Food businesses in Chester-le-Street hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.38 out of 5 across 135 rated premises (as of June 2026). 58.5% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Chester-le-Street have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 6 are rated 2 or below in Chester-le-Street, out of 135 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Chester-le-Street's Gera Hygiene Score?
Chester-le-Street scores 9.1 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.6 below the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 153 real FSA records registered to Chester-le-Street (Durham), of which 135 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.