Cafe Valour food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham
Cafe Valour holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 4 June 2026, 3 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.
This sits in the middle for Durham, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 91% score 4 or 5. See all Durham ratings →
Address: The Glebe Centre Durham Place, Murton, SR7 9BX
How this rating has changed
Cafe Valour was re-inspected on 4 June 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Valour sits behind roughly 3,745 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,075 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 670 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 287 | 7% | ← Cafe Valour | |
| 2 out of 5 | 46 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 525 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 Cafe Valour 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 Cafe Valour, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Eyes High Class Butchers Ltd. Retailers - other | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Marinos Takeaway/sandwich shop | 197 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Heart On The Terrace Retailers - other | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Cineworld Cinemas Retailers - other | 290 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
| KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 354 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
| Fat Franks Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Love Churros London Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2026 |
| Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
Questions about Cafe Valour
What is Cafe Valour's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Valour has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Durham Council on 4 June 2026.
Is Cafe Valour safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Cafe Valour last inspected?
Cafe Valour was last inspected on 4 June 2026, 3 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 Cafe Valour?
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 Cafe Valour compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,106 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Valour holds a 3. 287 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Cafe Valour 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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Cafe Valour is one of 53 rated food businesses in Murton. See every hygiene rating in Murton →
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