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New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Durham

New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway 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 23 January 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: 11 Church Street, Coxhoe, DH6 4DD

How it compares in Durham

In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway sits behind roughly 3,087 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Durham
5 out of 5 3,087 75%
4 out of 5 683 17% ← New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway
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 New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway 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 New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Coxhoe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 8 yards away Awaiting inspection
Wing and a Prayer Retailers - other 83 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
Powis Newsagents Retailers - other 90 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
Seventeen Other catering premises 90 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
The Ginger Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 90 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
The Sweet Lounge Retailers - other 100 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Pizza Roma Takeaway/sandwich shop 104 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 7 October 2025
Coxhoe Corner Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 124 yards away 5 - Very good 9 February 2023

Questions about New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway

What is New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway's food hygiene rating?

New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 23 January 2025.

Is New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway 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 New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway was last inspected on 23 January 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 New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway?

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 New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway holds a 4. 683 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway 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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New Coxhoe Chinese Takeaway is one of 28 rated food businesses in Coxhoe. See every hygiene rating in Coxhoe

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