📍 DL1 · Darlington, Darlington

Food Safety in Aycliffe South

403 establishments rated · 90.07% with 5 stars

Data updated daily · Last sync: 5 April 2026

Aycliffe South (DL1) is home to 403 rated food establishments in the Darlington area of Darlington. An impressive 90.07% hold a 5-star food hygiene rating — well above the national average.

4.8

Average Rating

out of 5

90.07%

5-Star Rated

363 places

96.28%

4 or 5 Stars

0.5%

Rated 0 or 1

Rating

Rating Distribution

90%

363

Aycliffe South vs Darlington Average

Aycliffe South

90.07%

Darlington avg

87.44%

Aycliffe South

96.28%

Darlington avg

95.11%

% of establishments with given rating · Darlington average across 1,083 establishments

🏆 Top Rated in Aycliffe South

#	Business	Rating	Confidence	Inspected
1	Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · DL1 1BA · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	8 Nov 2023
2	Bewick House Caring Premises · DL1 3HW · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	30 Jan 2025
3	Yarm Road Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop · DL1 1XL · Verify on FSA ↗	5	5	9 Jan 2026
4	Yarm Road Mini Market Retailers - other · DL1 1XQ · Verify on FSA ↗	5	5	30 Jan 2024
5	Boxed Up Bakes Other catering premises · DL1 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	11 Jan 2024
6	Crooners Champagne Bar Pub/bar/nightclub · DL1 5SG · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	4 Jun 2024
7	Baked By Faith Other catering premises · DL1 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	23 Oct 2025
8	Viking Coffee Mobile caterer · DL1 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	14 Oct 2025
9	Cherry Tree Cocktail Bar Pub/bar/nightclub · DL1 5HL · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	30 Jan 2025
10	Darlington Indoor Bowls Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub · DL1 2PP · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	15 Dec 2022

⚠️ Lowest Rated in Aycliffe South

Business	Rating	Type	Inspected
Pick And Pay DL1 2EL · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Retailers - other	5 Jun 2024
Pick And Pay DL1 4AQ · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Retailers - other	19 Jun 2024
Ming Chef DL1 2QD · Verify on FSA ↗	2	Takeaway/sandwich shop	26 Sept 2025
Royal DL1 1XQ · Verify on FSA ↗	2	Takeaway/sandwich shop	14 Oct 2025
Parkgate News DL1 1RZ · Verify on FSA ↗	2	Retailers - other	10 Sept 2025
B \& G Convenience Store DL1 1DZ · Verify on FSA ↗	2	Retailers - other	23 Jul 2024

Understanding Food Hygiene Ratings

Food businesses are inspected by local council officers and given a rating from 0 (urgent improvement needed) to 5 (very good). The rating is based on three areas:

🧤 Hygiene (H)

How food is handled, prepared, and stored. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.

🏗️ Structural (S)

Condition of the building — cleanliness, layout, ventilation. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.

📋 Confidence (C)

Management of food safety — training, records, procedures. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 30 is worst.

A score of 0/0/0 means very good across all areas. Not all establishments receive sub-scores — some business types are scored differently.