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Il Cancello Italian Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham

Il Cancello Italian Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 18 June 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: IL Cancello Ristorante Italiano, Beamish, DH9 6RN

How it compares in Durham

In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Il Cancello Italian Restaurant sits behind roughly 3,086 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Durham
5 out of 5 3,086 75%
4 out of 5 684 17% ← Il Cancello Italian Restaurant
3 out of 5 286 7%
2 out of 5 50 1%
1 out of 5 25 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 512 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Il Cancello Italian Restaurant none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about Il Cancello Italian Restaurant

What is Il Cancello Italian Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

Il Cancello Italian Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 18 June 2024.

Is Il Cancello Italian Restaurant safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Il Cancello Italian Restaurant last inspected?

Il Cancello Italian Restaurant was last inspected on 18 June 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Durham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Il Cancello Italian Restaurant?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Il Cancello Italian Restaurant compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Il Cancello Italian Restaurant holds a 4. 684 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Il Cancello Italian Restaurant and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Il Cancello Italian Restaurant is one of 26 rated food businesses in Beamish. See every hygiene rating in Beamish

Durham inspects and rates 4,645 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Durham

The official record is held by the council: http://www.durham.gov.uk

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