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Elite Pizza food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Durham

Elite Pizza holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 17 November 2025, 7 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: Unit 3 Wingate House Front Street, Trimdon Colliery, TS29 6AB

How it compares in Durham

In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Elite Pizza 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% ← Elite Pizza
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 Elite Pizza 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 Elite Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
J Rayner Butchers Retailers - other 103 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 10 December 2025
Food 2 Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 210 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2024
D & J Jordan Retailers - other 240 yards away 5 - Very good 23 April 2025
Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill WMC & I Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 372 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2019
Top Shop Convenience Store Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2024
Woodlea Bungalow Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2018
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 4 - Good 29 January 2025
Polemonium Plantery Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 25 October 2018

Questions about Elite Pizza

What is Elite Pizza's food hygiene rating?

Elite Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 17 November 2025.

Is Elite Pizza 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Elite Pizza last inspected?

Elite Pizza was last inspected on 17 November 2025, 7 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 Elite Pizza?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Elite Pizza compare to other places in Durham?

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

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Elite Pizza 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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