The Wandering Duck Ltd

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Wandering Duck Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Wandering Duck Ltd, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Wandering Duck Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for The Wandering Duck Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Wandering Duck Ltd 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?

15 Grange Road,
DARLINGTON,
DL1 5NA

The Wandering Duck Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Wandering Duck Ltd?

Food hygiene at The Wandering Duck Ltd 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 The Wandering Duck Ltd

What is The Wandering Duck Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

The Wandering Duck Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was The Wandering Duck Ltd last inspected?

The Wandering Duck Ltd was last inspected by Darlington on 19 November 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.