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Quaking Houses Village Hall food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham

Quaking Houses Village Hall holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 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: Village Hall Second Street, Quaking Houses, DH9 7HQ

How it compares in Durham

That puts Quaking Houses Village Hall among the 3,086 places in Durham holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Durham
5 out of 5 3,086 75% ← Quaking Houses Village Hall
4 out of 5 684 17%
3 out of 5 286 7%
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 Quaking Houses Village Hall 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.

Questions about Quaking Houses Village Hall

What is Quaking Houses Village Hall's food hygiene rating?

Quaking Houses Village Hall has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham Council on 5 March 2026.

Is Quaking Houses Village Hall safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Quaking Houses Village Hall last inspected?

Quaking Houses Village Hall was last inspected on 5 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 Quaking Houses Village Hall?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Quaking Houses Village Hall compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, and Quaking Houses Village Hall is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Quaking Houses Village Hall 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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