Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe 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 24 September 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe, from June 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe 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?

CROSS LANES FARM CROSS LANES,
BARNARD CASTLE,
DL12 9RT

Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe?

Food hygiene at Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe 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 Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe

What is Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe last inspected?

Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop & Cafe was last inspected by Durham on 24 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.