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David?s Mini Market food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Durham

David?s Mini Market holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 14 March 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: 24A Front Street, Annfield Plain, DH9 8HY

How it compares in Durham

In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so David?s Mini Market sits behind roughly 3,088 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Durham
5 out of 5 3,088 75%
4 out of 5 676 16% ← David?s Mini Market
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

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 David?s Mini Market 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 David?s Mini Market

What is David?s Mini Market's food hygiene rating?

David?s Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 14 March 2025.

Is David?s Mini Market 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was David?s Mini Market last inspected?

David?s Mini Market was last inspected on 14 March 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 David?s Mini Market?

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 David?s Mini Market compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,122 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while David?s Mini Market holds a 4. 676 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects David?s Mini Market 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

David?s Mini Market is one of 30 rated food businesses in Annfield Plain. See every hygiene rating in Annfield Plain

Durham inspects and rates 4,640 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

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