Johal's News and Off Licence food hygiene rating

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 14 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: Johals News and Off Licence 10 Dene Terrace, Horden, SR8 4JF

How it compares in Durham

In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Johal's News and Off Licence 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%	← Johal's News and Off Licence
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

• Hygienic food handling Good
• 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 Johal's News and Off Licence 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

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Johal's News and Off Licence is one of 56 rated food businesses in Horden. See every hygiene rating in Horden →

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.durham.gov.uk