A. Lo Chop Suey House food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Sunderland
A. Lo 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 10 June 2025, 13 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: 32, Station Avenue North, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6HT
How it compares in Sunderland
In Sunderland, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so A. Lo Chop Suey House sits behind roughly 1,826 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,634 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 192 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 4% | ← A. Lo Chop Suey House | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 366 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 A. Lo 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 A. Lo Chop Suey House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Fry Inn Fencehouses Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Balaggans Retailers - other | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2020 |
| Dubmire Daycare Centre Caring Premises | 304 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
| Bargain Booze - Select Convenience Retailers - other | 384 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2022 |
| Front Street Superstore Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| Happy Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
| Grasswell House Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2019 |
Questions about A. Lo Chop Suey House
What is A. Lo Chop Suey House's food hygiene rating?
A. Lo Chop Suey House has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sunderland Council on 10 June 2025.
Is A. Lo 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 A. Lo Chop Suey House last inspected?
A. Lo Chop Suey House was last inspected on 10 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sunderland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at A. Lo Chop Suey House?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 A. Lo Chop Suey House compare to other places in Sunderland?
84% of the 1,945 rated food businesses in Sunderland hold the top rating of 5, while A. Lo Chop Suey House holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sunderland Council inspects A. Lo 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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