Fir Tree Country Hotel

FIR TREE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fir Tree Country Hotel 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 12 September 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fir Tree Country Hotel, from July 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 Fir Tree Country Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Fir Tree Country Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fir Tree Country Hotel in FIR TREE 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?

FIR TREE COUNTRY HOTEL THE GROVE,
FIR TREE,
DL15 8DD

Fir Tree Country Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Fir Tree Country Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Fir Tree Country Hotel?

Food hygiene at Fir Tree Country Hotel 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 Fir Tree Country Hotel

What is Fir Tree Country Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Fir Tree Country Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 September 2025.

When was Fir Tree Country Hotel last inspected?

Fir Tree Country Hotel was last inspected by Durham on 12 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.