Rooster Chicken food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Durham
Rooster Chicken 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 21 February 2026, 4 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: 24 Watling Street, Leadgate, DH8 6DP
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Rooster Chicken sits behind roughly 3,764 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,088 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 676 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 284 | 7% | ← Rooster Chicken | |
| 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 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 Rooster Chicken 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 Rooster Chicken, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadgate convenience store Retailers - other | 5 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Grizedale Care Home Caring Premises | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Leadgate WMC Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2022 |
| Leadgate Local Retailers - other | 366 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2022 |
| JK Catering Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2024 |
| Big Hands Little Hands Nursery School Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Rontec Villa Esso Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2026 |
| Clart About Sensory Cafe Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
Questions about Rooster Chicken
What is Rooster Chicken's food hygiene rating?
Rooster Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Durham Council on 21 February 2026.
Is Rooster Chicken 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 Rooster Chicken last inspected?
Rooster Chicken was last inspected on 21 February 2026, 4 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 Rooster Chicken?
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 Rooster Chicken compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,122 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Rooster Chicken holds a 3. 284 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Rooster Chicken 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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