Arlington Food Stores

BOURNMOOR

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 October 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Arlington Food Stores, from August 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Arlington Food Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Arlington Food Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
31 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Arlington Food Stores in BOURNMOOR has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

17 ARLINGTON CLOSE,
BOURNMOOR,
DH4 6HE

Arlington Food Stores Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Arlington Food Stores?

Food hygiene at Arlington Food Stores is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Arlington Food Stores

What is Arlington Food Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Arlington Food Stores has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 October 2025.

When was Arlington Food Stores last inspected?

Arlington Food Stores was last inspected by Durham on 31 October 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.