Balmoral Guest House

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Balmoral Guest House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 June 2025 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balmoral Guest House, from July 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Balmoral Guest House.

Food hygiene rating history for Balmoral Guest House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
27 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Balmoral Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

63 Woodland Road,
Darlington,
DL3 7BQ

Balmoral Guest House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Balmoral Guest House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Balmoral Guest House?

Food hygiene at Balmoral Guest House is inspected by Darlington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.darlington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Balmoral Guest House

What is Balmoral Guest House’s food hygiene rating?

Balmoral Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2025.

When was Balmoral Guest House last inspected?

Balmoral Guest House was last inspected by Darlington on 27 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.