Only Food & Sauces Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham
Only Food & Sauces Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 27 August 2025, 10 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 1 Aco House Rembrandt Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BD
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Only Food & Sauces Cafe sits behind roughly 3,770 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,086 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 684 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 286 | 7% | ← Only Food & Sauces Cafe | |
| 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 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 Only Food & Sauces Cafe 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 Only Food & Sauces Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2024 |
| The Milkman Retailers - other | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 July 2023 |
| The Milkman ( Newton Aycliffe ) Ltd Retailers - other | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
| Alfresco Napoli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Siesta Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 September 2024 |
| Be Inspired Gyms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 28 August 2019 |
| Haystacks Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Aycliffe Village Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
Questions about Only Food & Sauces Cafe
What is Only Food & Sauces Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Only Food & Sauces Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Durham Council on 27 August 2025.
Is Only Food & Sauces Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Only Food & Sauces Cafe last inspected?
Only Food & Sauces Cafe was last inspected on 27 August 2025, 10 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 Only Food & Sauces Cafe?
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 Only Food & Sauces Cafe compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Only Food & Sauces Cafe holds a 3. 286 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Only Food & Sauces Cafe 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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