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Burnside Family Centre food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Durham

Burnside Family Centre holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 February 2025, 16 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: Burnside Resource Centre Mendip Terrace, Stanley, DH9 6QP

How it compares in Durham

That puts Burnside Family Centre 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% ← Burnside Family Centre
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 Burnside Family Centre 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.

Questions about Burnside Family Centre

What is Burnside Family Centre's food hygiene rating?

Burnside Family Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham Council on 25 February 2025.

Is Burnside Family Centre 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Burnside Family Centre last inspected?

Burnside Family Centre was last inspected on 25 February 2025, 16 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 Burnside Family Centre?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Burnside Family Centre compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, and Burnside Family Centre is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Burnside Family Centre 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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Burnside Family Centre is one of 94 rated food businesses in Stanley. See every hygiene rating in Stanley

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

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