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Lowest-rated takeaways & restaurants in Durham

These Durham food businesses were given a 0 or 1-star food hygiene rating at their most recent Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspection. A 0-star rating means Urgent Improvement Necessary; 1 star means Major Improvement Necessary. Ratings reflect hygiene at the last inspection only and can change after a re-visit.

5
named premises rated 0 or 1★ below
16
of 533 rated takeaways at 0–1★ (3%)
2.7%
UK average of takeaways at 0–1★

0 & 1-star food businesses in Durham

Lowest rating first, most recently inspected first. 5 named premises, of which 5 are takeaway/sandwich shops.

  • Spice LoungeTakeaway/sandwich shop · 11 FORE BONDGATE, BISHOP AUCKLAND · DL14 7PF
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 14 October 2025
  • Classic PizzaTakeaway/sandwich shop · 6 HIGH STREET, STANLEY · DH9 0DQ
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 29 January 2026
  • Pizza KnightTakeaway/sandwich shop · PIZZA CORNER 4 JOHN STREET SQUARE, CONSETT · DH8 5AR
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 27 January 2026
  • Downey's Fish & ChipsTakeaway/sandwich shop · 5 NORTH TERRACE, SEAHAM · SR7 7EU
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 2 October 2025
  • ChanceTakeaway/sandwich shop · 25 FRONT STREET, LEADGATE · DH8 7SA
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 22 August 2025

This list shows the named low-rated premises GeraEats holds on record for Durham; the full FSA register lists 16 takeaways at 0–1★ for this authority. Search the complete, live register at ratings.food.gov.uk.

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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.