Carters Fish Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham
Carters Fish 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 19 September 2025, 9 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: 3-4 Tenters Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7AD
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Carters Fish 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% | ← Carters Fish Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 284 | 7% | ||
| 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 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 Carters Fish 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Carters Fish Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panda Panda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2024 |
| Holland and Barrett Retailers - other | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
| News On The Street - Premier Retailers - other | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Heron Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2025 |
| Greggs plc Retailers - other | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| McIntyre Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2025 |
| Lacey's Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2022 |
Questions about Carters Fish Restaurant
What is Carters Fish Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Carters Fish Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 19 September 2025.
Is Carters Fish 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 Carters Fish Restaurant last inspected?
Carters Fish Restaurant was last inspected on 19 September 2025, 9 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 Carters Fish Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Carters Fish Restaurant compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,122 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Carters Fish Restaurant holds a 4. 676 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Carters Fish 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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