Black Horse Beamish

BEAMISH

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Black Horse Beamish scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 June 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Black Horse Beamish, from February 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Black Horse Beamish.

Food hygiene rating history for Black Horse Beamish
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 April 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
16 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Black Horse Beamish in BEAMISH 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?

BLACK HORSE INN RED ROW,
BEAMISH,
DH9 0RW

Black Horse Beamish Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Black Horse Beamish?

Food hygiene at Black Horse Beamish 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 Black Horse Beamish

What is Black Horse Beamish’s food hygiene rating?

Black Horse Beamish has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was Black Horse Beamish last inspected?

Black Horse Beamish was last inspected by Durham on 16 June 2026.

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.