The Caff With Helping Hands food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stockton On Tees
The Caff With Helping Hands 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 5 January 2026, 6 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: 148a High Street, TS18 1PL
How it compares in Stockton On Tees
In Stockton On Tees, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so The Caff With Helping Hands sits behind roughly 1,408 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,364 | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 44 | 3% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ← The Caff With Helping Hands | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 134 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 Good
- 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 The Caff With Helping Hands 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 The Caff With Helping Hands, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluecorn Bakery Ltd (Unit 21) Retailers - other | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2025 |
| Bennetts Fish and Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2025 |
| Angelo's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2024 |
| B&M Stores Retailers - other | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2023 |
| BG Events Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Bethanie's @Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 309 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2024 |
| Barnacles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 337 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2025 |
| Addison's Newsagent Retailers - other | 364 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
Questions about The Caff With Helping Hands
What is The Caff With Helping Hands's food hygiene rating?
The Caff With Helping Hands has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Stockton On Tees Council on 5 January 2026.
Is The Caff With Helping Hands 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 The Caff With Helping Hands last inspected?
The Caff With Helping Hands was last inspected on 5 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stockton On Tees Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Caff With Helping Hands?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Caff With Helping Hands compare to other places in Stockton On Tees?
95% of the 1,435 rated food businesses in Stockton On Tees hold the top rating of 5, while The Caff With Helping Hands holds a 3. 26 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stockton On Tees Council inspects The Caff With Helping Hands 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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