Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Durham
Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 30 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: The Grey Horse Convenience Store Front Street, South Hetton, DH6 2RG
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store sits behind roughly 3,086 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,086 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 684 | 17% | ← Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store | |
| 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
- 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 Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store 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 Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snippersgate Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2020 |
| M and J Dryden Manufacturers/packers | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
| Royal City Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
| Easington Lane Primary School School/college/university | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2026 |
| The Bread and Butter Thing Retailers - other | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| Oddfellows Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2018 |
| Haswell Catering Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2026 |
| Swanton Care and Community Limited Caring Premises | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
Questions about Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store
What is Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 30 October 2025.
Is Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store last inspected?
Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store was last inspected on 30 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 Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store?
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 Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store holds a 4. 684 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store 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 Premier - Grey Horse Convenience Store 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
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
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 →