Travellers Rest

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Travellers Rest scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Travellers Rest, from October 2017 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Travellers Rest.

Food hygiene rating history for Travellers Rest
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 October 2017	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Travellers Rest 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?

2 West Auckland Road,
Darlington,
DL3 9ER

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

Who inspects Travellers Rest?

Food hygiene at Travellers Rest 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 Travellers Rest

What is Travellers Rest’s food hygiene rating?

Travellers Rest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Travellers Rest last inspected?

Travellers Rest was last inspected by Darlington on 23 September 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.