Carthouse Cafe Ltd

SHERBURN HILL

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carthouse Cafe Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 September 2025 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Carthouse Cafe Ltd in SHERBURN HILL 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?

THE CURIO FRONT STREET,
SHERBURN HILL,
DH6 1PA

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

Who inspects Carthouse Cafe Ltd?

Food hygiene at Carthouse Cafe Ltd 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 Carthouse Cafe Ltd

What is Carthouse Cafe Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Carthouse Cafe Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2025.

When was Carthouse Cafe Ltd last inspected?

Carthouse Cafe Ltd was last inspected by Durham on 19 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.