Valentes food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham
Valentes 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 11 February 2025, 17 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: 45 Church Street, Seaham, SR7 7HF
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Valentes 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% | ← Valentes | |
| 3 out of 5 | 285 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 50 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 517 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 Valentes 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 Valentes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foggins News Retailers - other | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2024 |
| Playdates CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Memory Lane Pub/bar/nightclub | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2022 |
| Heron Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Cipolla Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2025 |
| Hat and Feathers Pub/bar/nightclub | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2025 |
| Angus Butchers Manufacturers/packers | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Seaham Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop | 125 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
Questions about Valentes
What is Valentes's food hygiene rating?
Valentes has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 11 February 2025.
Is Valentes 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 Valentes last inspected?
Valentes was last inspected on 11 February 2025, 17 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 Valentes?
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 Valentes compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,123 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Valentes holds a 4. 676 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Valentes 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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