SCORES of takeaways in and around Darlington have been awarded a five star hygiene rating after impressing food safety inspectors. 

Subway, Greggs, Cooplands and dozens of independently-run takeaway food outlets have come top of the pops when it comes to how they scored.

Across the UK, food outlets including convenience stores, restaurants, pubs, takeaways, hospitals and care homes are ranked by hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management.

The Northern Echo is today publishing a list of every single takeaway business that Darlington Borough Council food safety inspectors have awarded a five.

Food hygiene ratings

0 - Urgent Improvement Necessary
1 - Major Improvement Necessary
2 - Some Improvement Necessary
3 - Hygiene Standards Generally Satisfactory
4 - Hygiene Standards Good
5 - Hygiene Standards Very Good

We've rounded up the Darlington food outlets that the Food Standards Agency has awarded an 'Very Good' rating.

Source: Food Standards Agency - all ratings correct and valid at time of publication on Sunday, May 17.

  • Adams Pizzeria, North Road - inspected January 2018
  • Antoni's, Gladstone Street - inspected March 2018
  • B & H Chippy And Cafe, Yarm Road -inspected June 2018
  • Bank Top Bakery, Ground Floor 127 Victoria Road - inspected July 2019
  • Bartlett Street Fish Shop, Bartlett Street - inspected March 2018
  • Bella Pizza, St John's Place - inspected October 2018
  • Best Kebab, Skinnergate - inspected August 2019
  • Best Kebab 1, Northgate - inspected March 2018
  • Best Shawarma, Northgate, North Lodge - inspected July 2019
  • Big Bite, Bondgate - inspected March 2018
  • Bigger Better Burgers, Whessoe Road - inspected April 2019
  • Bino's Pizza, Nightingale Avenue - inspected June 2019
  • Black Olive Deli, Grange Road - inspected February 2020
  • Branksome Baps, Whitby Way - inspected January 2019
  • Brinkburn Fisheries, Harrison Terrace - inspected August 2019
  • Cheungs Kitchen, Northgate - inspected June 2019
  • China China, Neasham Road Fisheries - inspected January 2020
  • China Express Ltd, Northgate - inspected November 2018
  • China One, High Northgate - inspected February 2019
  • China Tow, Crown Street - inspected March 2020
  • Cockerton Fisheries, Woodland Road - inspected  March 2020
  • Coco's Cafe, The Snack Bar Steeplejack Way - inspected February 2020
  • Cooplands, Northgate - inspected October 2018
  • Cooplands, Tillage Green - inspected August 2019
  • Cooplands, Woodland Road - inspected January 2019
  • Cooplands Bakery, Fulthorpe Avenue - inspected January 2019
  • Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Darlington Retail Park Yarm Road - inspected April 2019
  • Country Cuisine, Brinkburn Road, Darlington - inspected February 2019
  • Crusty's, Scargill Court - inspected October 2019
  • D'ton Fish Shop, Neasham Road - inspected May 2018
  • Deno's Return, Tubwell Row - inspected March 2018
  • Domino's Pizza, Northgate North Lodge - inspected January 2020
  • Dragon Place, Burnside Road - inspected January 2020
  • Eastbourne Sports Complex Snack Cabin
  • Eastbourne Sports Complex Bourne Avenue - inspected March 2019
  • Fenwicks, Stalls 24-25 And 37-38 Covered Market East Row - inspected October 2018
  • Firthmoor Fisheries, Westminster Road - inspected March 2020
  • Fit Fresh Ltd, Duke Street - inspected May 2018
  • Foodiez, Neasham Road - inspected September 2018
  • Frydays, Salisbury Terrace - inspected October 2019
  • Godfathers, West Auckland Road - inspected November 2019
  • Golden Fish Bar, Haughton Road - inspected February 2019
  • Golden Fisheries, Surtees Street - inspected March 2019
  • Greggs, North Road Retail Park - inspected July 2016
  • Greggs, Northgate - inspected October 2019
  • Greggs, Woodland Road - inspected January 2019
  • Greggs, Cornmill Centre - inspected October 2019
  • Greggs,  High Row - inspected July 2018
  • Greggs Of Gosforth, Yarm Road - inspected May 2018
  • Greggs Of Gosforth, Skinnergate - inspected October 2018
  • Harries Pizzeria, North Road - inspected November 2019
  • Haughton Chippy, Alverton Drive - inspected February 2020
  • Hong Tu, North Road - inspected February 2020
  • Hopes Kitchen, Covered Market East Row - inspected November 2019
  • Hurworth Fisheries, Hurworth - inspected December 2019
  • Irvings Sandwich Bar, North Road - inspected March 2019
  • Jazz's Fish Bar, North Road - inspected September 2018
  • Kebab Grill, Bondgate - inspected October 2018
  • King Do, Park Lane - inspected November 2019
  • King Food, Greenbank Road - inspected January 2019
  • Little India, Gladstone Street - inspected January 2020
  • Lols Mobile Kitchen, The Greenway - inspected March 2019
  • Marinos Pizza, Larchfield Street - inspected April 2018
  • Meze, Parkgate - inspected March 2018
  • Ming Chef, Springfield Road - inspected June 2018
  • Montaj Mahal, Victoria Road - inspected April 2019
  • Mowden Park Fisheries, Fulthorpe Avenue - inspected August 2019
  • Mr Chippy, Minors Crescent - inspected May 2019
  • New Leung Kee Chinese Takeaway, Lowson Street - inspected June 2019
  • Noodle House, West Auckland Road - inspected November 2018
  • North Road Fish Bar, North Road - inspected February 2020
  • Papa Johns Pizza, Northgate - inspected January 2020
  • Park Lane Fisheries, Park Lane - inspected May 2019
  • Pizza Box Takeaway Ltd, Northgate - inspected March 2019
  • Pizza Darlo, Northgate - inspected October 2018
  • Pizza Hut, Duke Street - inspected February 2020
  • Pizza N Grill, Belvedere Road - inspected February 2019
  • Pizza Perfekt, Brinkburn Road - inspected November 2017
  • Relish, Skinnergate - inspected May 2018
  • Royal, Yarm Road - inspected December 2019
  • Shawarma Chef, Northgate - inspected January 2020
  • Siciliano Pizzeria, Parkgate - inspected July 2018
  • Simo's Pizza, Brignall Moor Crescent - inspected March 2019
  • Skinnergate Fish Bar, Skinnergate - inspected July 2019
  • Speedy Pepper, Skinnergate - inspected October 2018
  • Spice 4 U, Cockerton Green - inspected March 2019
  • Spice Island, Surtees Street - inspected December 2018
  • Star Of Bengal Express, Gladstone Street - inspected June 2019
  • Sub Station, Post House Wynd - inspected August 2019
  • Subway, Yarm Road - inspected March 2019
  • Subway, Prebend Row - inspected October 2019
  • Subway, West Auckland Road - inspected May 2019
  • Subway, DL1 complex - inspected June 2019
  • Subway, North Road Retail Park - inspected July 2018
  • Sun Luck Chop Suey House, Dodds Street - inspected April 2019
  • Tasties, Yarm Road - inspected June 2019
  • The Chip Pan, Nightingale Avenue - inspected June 2019
  • The Haughton Chippy, Haughton Green - inspected February 2018
  • The New Chapter, Mayfair Road - inspected November 2019
  • The Pasta Shop Darlington, Woodland Road - inspected October 2018
  • The Rio's Ltd, Skerne Park Hotel - inspected October 2019
  • Thirlmere Chippy, Thirlmere Road - inspected March 2020
  • Top Taste Pizza, Victoria Road - inspected October 2019
  • Yarm Road Fish And Chips, Yarm Road - inspected February 2019
  • Yings, Major Street - inspected April 2019