Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham
Cassa Rossa 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 22 October 2025, 8 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: How DO You DO York Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DP
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant sits behind roughly 3,088 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,088 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 676 | 16% | ← Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 285 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 50 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 517 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Cassa Rossa 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 Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant
What is Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 22 October 2025.
Is Cassa Rossa 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 Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant last inspected?
Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant was last inspected on 22 October 2025, 8 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 Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,123 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Cassa Rossa Italian Restaurant holds a 4. 676 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Cassa Rossa 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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