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Doc's Deli food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham

Doc's Deli 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

The rating dates from 4 February 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: 2A the Shopping Centre Holly Hill Gardens, South Stanley, DH9 6PF

How it compares in Durham

In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Doc's Deli 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% ← Doc's Deli
3 out of 5 285 7%
2 out of 5 50 1%
1 out of 5 22 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 517 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 Doc's Deli 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 Doc's Deli, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
JD Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 14 June 2025
The Bread and Butter Thing Retailers - other 373 yards away 5 - Very good 2 April 2026
The Venue Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Burnside Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 June 2025
Home Bargains Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
Hong Kong Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024
Manfredi's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2024

Questions about Doc's Deli

What is Doc's Deli's food hygiene rating?

Doc's Deli has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 4 February 2025.

Is Doc's Deli 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 Doc's Deli last inspected?

Doc's Deli was last inspected on 4 February 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 Doc's Deli?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Doc's Deli compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,123 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Doc's Deli holds a 4. 676 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Doc's Deli 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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