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Food retailers Hygiene Ratings in Chester-le-Street
Food retailers in Chester-le-Street average 4.55/5 on the FSA hygiene scale, with 69% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.3/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating for food retailers in Chester-le-Street?
Food retailers in Chester-le-Street hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.55 out of 5 across 29 rated premises, with 69% rated 5 (Very Good) and 1 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.3/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Food retailers rating distribution in Chester-le-Street
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 20 | 69% |
| 4 — Good | 6 | 20.7% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 2 | 6.9% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 1 | 3.4% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
29 on record; 29 rated. Most recent inspection on record: 28 May 2026.
Top-rated food retailers in Chester-le-Street
- GreggsUNIT 10 ST CUTHBERTS WALK, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3YQ5★
- MorrisonsMORRISONS ST CUTHBERTS WALK, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3YQ5★
- The Bread and Butter ThingBULLION HALL SOUTH APPROACH, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 2ES5★
- Spar Store1 MENDIP AVENUE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 3AS5★
- Heron Foods119 FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3BL5★
- B and M30-36 FRONT STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3BE5★
- IcelandUNIT 17 ST CUTHBERTS WALK, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH3 3YQ5★
- One StopONE STOP COMMUNITY STORES HILDA TERRACE, SOUTH PELAW, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 2JE5★
Food retailers hygiene in Chester-le-Street: frequently asked questions
Which food retailers in Chester-le-Street have the best hygiene rating?
20 food retailers in Chester-le-Street hold a 5-star (Very Good) FSA rating — 69% of the 29 rated premises (as of June 2026).
What is the average food retailers hygiene rating in Chester-le-Street?
Food retailers in Chester-le-Street average 4.55 out of 5 on the FSA scale, giving a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.3/10. 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 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 29 real FSA records for food retailers registered to Chester-le-Street, of which 29 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.