The Bake Bishop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham
The Bake Bishop 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
This is a fresh result: The Bake Bishop was inspected on 26 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Unit 11, Bishop Auckland Retail Park, St Helen Auckland, DL14 9AA
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so The Bake Bishop 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% | ← The Bake Bishop | |
| 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 Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very 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 The Bake Bishop 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 The Bake Bishop
What is The Bake Bishop's food hygiene rating?
The Bake Bishop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 26 May 2026.
Is The Bake Bishop 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 The Bake Bishop last inspected?
The Bake Bishop was last inspected on 26 May 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 The Bake Bishop?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 The Bake Bishop compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,122 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while The Bake Bishop holds a 4. 676 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects The Bake Bishop 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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