Rana's food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Sunderland
Rana's holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 12 June 2025, 13 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: 38 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4QU
How it compares in Sunderland
In Sunderland, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Rana's sits behind roughly 1,827 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,634 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 193 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 4% | ← Rana's | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 365 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Rana's 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 Rana's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dicksons Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Coffee Connect Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2025 |
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2024 |
| Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2019 |
| Fabio's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 325 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Foodbank - St Johns Evangelical Church Retailers - other | 428 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2026 |
| Barnwell Academy School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2024 |
| Barnwell Academy Breakfast And Afterschool Club School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2020 |
Questions about Rana's
What is Rana's's food hygiene rating?
Rana's has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sunderland Council on 12 June 2025.
Is Rana's safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Rana's last inspected?
Rana's was last inspected on 12 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sunderland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Rana's?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Rana's compare to other places in Sunderland?
84% of the 1,946 rated food businesses in Sunderland hold the top rating of 5, while Rana's holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sunderland Council inspects Rana's 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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