Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 January 2026 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge in BARNARD CASTLE 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?

CHARLES DICKENS LODGE GALGATE,
BARNARD CASTLE,
United Kingdom,
DL12 8GD

Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge?

Food hygiene at Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge 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 Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge

What is Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2026.

When was Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge last inspected?

Caterplus @ Anchor - Charles Dickens Lodge was last inspected by Durham on 17 January 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.