Our Coop Little Pioneers food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Durham
Our Coop Little Pioneers holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 13 January 2026, 6 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Seaham House North Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7EU
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Our Coop Little Pioneers sits behind roughly 3,764 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,088 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 676 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 284 | 7% | ← Our Coop Little Pioneers | |
| 2 out of 5 | 50 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 518 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Our Coop Little Pioneers 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Our Coop Little Pioneers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaham Old Scouts Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2018 |
| Londonderry Bar & Accommodation Pub/bar/nightclub | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2024 |
| Playology Limited Caring Premises | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2026 |
| Playology Beach School & Learning Studio Caring Premises | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2024 |
| Creams of Seaham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Bar 1828 Pub/bar/nightclub | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 February 2022 |
| Grace Kelly's Pub/bar/nightclub | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
Questions about Our Coop Little Pioneers
What is Our Coop Little Pioneers's food hygiene rating?
Our Coop Little Pioneers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Durham Council on 13 January 2026.
Is Our Coop Little Pioneers safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Our Coop Little Pioneers last inspected?
Our Coop Little Pioneers was last inspected on 13 January 2026, 6 months 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 Our Coop Little Pioneers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Our Coop Little Pioneers compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,122 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Our Coop Little Pioneers holds a 3. 284 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Our Coop Little Pioneers 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Our Coop Little Pioneers and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Our Coop Little Pioneers is one of 186 rated food businesses in Seaham. See every hygiene rating in Seaham →
Durham inspects and rates 4,640 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
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →