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Food hygiene ratings in Sedgefield

There are 49 food businesses in Sedgefield with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Durham Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Sedgefield

80% of rated businesses in Sedgefield hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Durham as a whole, 75% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Sedgefield does better, by 5 percentage points.

How the 45 rated businesses in Sedgefield score
5 36 80%
4 7 16%
3 1 2%
2 1 2%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Sedgefield

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The Dun Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 28 April 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Sedgefield

How many food businesses in Sedgefield have a hygiene rating?

49 food businesses in Sedgefield have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Durham Council. 45 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Sedgefield?

80% of rated businesses in Sedgefield hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Sedgefield?

1 food businesses in Sedgefield hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Sedgefield?

Environmental health officers at Durham Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Sedgefield

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.