Food hygiene in Darlington
Official Food Standards Agency ratings for food businesses in Darlington. Localyn lists 694 published food businesses here. 633 have a stored rating; 89% are rated 5, 96% are rated 4 or above, and 4% are rated below 4. Localyn publishes these ratings for discovery and does not change them.
694 published businesses.
Official hygiene ratings
Localyn analysis: 633 rated, 61 unrated, 89% rated 5, 96% rated 4+, 4% below 4.
5 / 5 — Very good
566 (89%)
4 / 5 — Good
42 (7%)
3 / 5 — Generally satisfactory
13 (2%)
2 / 5 — Improvement necessary
7 (1%)
1 / 5 — Major improvement necessary
4 (1%)
0 / 5 — Urgent improvement necessary
1 (0%)
Official data. Ratings are the Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS): 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Generally satisfactory, 2 Improvement necessary, 1 Major improvement necessary, 0 Urgent improvement necessary. Localyn does not set or change them.
Food hygiene data in this view is current to 9 September 2026, the latest stored inspection date. Counts and percentages are Localyn calculations over those stored ratings.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · ratings.food.gov.uk · Data methodology · Corrections · How ratings work
Businesses
Frequently asked questions
How many food businesses are listed in Darlington?
There are 694 published listings for food businesses in Darlington.
Are food hygiene ratings official?
Yes. Ratings shown on Localyn come from the Food Standards Agency. Localyn does not set or change official ratings.
How many food businesses in Darlington have a food hygiene rating of 5?
566 of 694 published food businesses in Darlington currently have a Food Standards Agency rating of 5 (633 have a stored rating).
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