Premier - Park Road Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Durham
Premier - Park Road Convenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 8 April 2025, 15 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: 224 Park Road, South Moor, DH9 7AN
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Premier - Park Road Convenience Store 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% | ← Premier - Park Road Convenience Store | |
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Premier - Park Road 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 - Park Road Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 yards away | 4 - Good | 19 November 2024 |
| Little Acorns Nursery Caring Premises | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Mr Bakers Retailers - other | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
| Isha's Mini Store Retailers - other | 156 yards away | 4 - Good | 21 August 2024 |
| South Moor Excelsior Club & Institute Pub/bar/nightclub | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 June 2018 |
| South Moor General Store Retailers - other | 230 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2023 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Louisa Nursery Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
Questions about Premier - Park Road Convenience Store
What is Premier - Park Road Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Premier - Park Road Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Durham Council on 8 April 2025.
Is Premier - Park Road Convenience Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Premier - Park Road Convenience Store last inspected?
Premier - Park Road Convenience Store was last inspected on 8 April 2025, 15 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 - Park Road 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Premier - Park Road Convenience Store compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,122 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Premier - Park Road Convenience Store holds a 3. 284 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Premier - Park Road 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.
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