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Burnopfield Chop Suey House food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Durham

Burnopfield Chop Suey House 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 6 March 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: 10 Busty Bank, Burnopfield, NE16 6NF

How it compares in Durham

In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Burnopfield Chop Suey House sits behind roughly 3,770 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Durham
5 out of 5 3,086 75%
4 out of 5 684 17%
3 out of 5 286 7% ← Burnopfield Chop Suey House
2 out of 5 50 1%
1 out of 5 25 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 512 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 Burnopfield Chop Suey House 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 Burnopfield Chop Suey House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 August 2019
Happy Hooves Burnopfield Mobile caterer 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 23 November 2022
The Changing Room Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 June 2025
Messy Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 25 October 2023
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 15 July 2024

Questions about Burnopfield Chop Suey House

What is Burnopfield Chop Suey House's food hygiene rating?

Burnopfield Chop Suey House has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Durham Council on 6 March 2026.

Is Burnopfield Chop Suey House 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 Burnopfield Chop Suey House last inspected?

Burnopfield Chop Suey House was last inspected on 6 March 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 Burnopfield Chop Suey House?

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 Burnopfield Chop Suey House compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Burnopfield Chop Suey House holds a 3. 286 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Burnopfield Chop Suey House 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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Burnopfield Chop Suey House is one of 22 rated food businesses in Burnopfield. See every hygiene rating in Burnopfield

Durham inspects and rates 4,645 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Durham

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