Emerson Arms

DARLINGTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Emerson Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 February 2024 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Emerson Arms, from November 2017 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Emerson Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Emerson Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
22 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Emerson Arms in DARLINGTON 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?

32 Church Row,
HURWORTH,
DARLINGTON,
DL2 2AQ

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

Who inspects Emerson Arms?

Food hygiene at Emerson Arms 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 Emerson Arms

What is Emerson Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Emerson Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 February 2024.

When was Emerson Arms last inspected?

Emerson Arms was last inspected by Darlington on 22 February 2024.

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.