5

Let It Bee Bistro food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham

Let It Bee Bistro holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Let It Bee Bistro was inspected on 5 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: First Floor 2 Lighthouse View, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7PR

How it compares in Durham

That puts Let It Bee Bistro among the 3,087 places in Durham holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Durham
5 out of 5 3,087 75% ← Let It Bee Bistro
4 out of 5 683 17%
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 Let It Bee Bistro 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 Let It Bee Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beau Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 418 yards away 5 - Very good 10 October 2024
Dawdon Welfare Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 September 2019
ESPA - East Dene Court Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 June 2024
Best One - Dave's Convenience Store Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025
Seaham Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 April 2024
Ropery Walk Primary School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 27 June 2025
Hong Kong Rose Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Playology Beach School & Learning Studio Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2024

Questions about Let It Bee Bistro

What is Let It Bee Bistro's food hygiene rating?

Let It Bee Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham Council on 5 June 2026.

Is Let It Bee Bistro safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Let It Bee Bistro last inspected?

Let It Bee Bistro was last inspected on 5 June 2026, a month 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 Let It Bee Bistro?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Let It Bee Bistro compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, and Let It Bee Bistro is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Let It Bee Bistro 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.

Tell me when this changes

The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Let It Bee Bistro and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.

Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →

Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Let It Bee Bistro is one of 186 rated food businesses in Seaham. See every hygiene rating in Seaham

Durham inspects and rates 4,645 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Durham

The official record is held by the council: http://www.durham.gov.uk

Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →