Fox and Hounds Country Inn

COTHERSTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fox and Hounds Country Inn 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 8 August 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fox and Hounds Country Inn, from October 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fox and Hounds Country Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Fox and Hounds Country Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
8 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fox and Hounds Country Inn in COTHERSTONE 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?

FOX AND HOUNDS HOTEL,
COTHERSTONE,
DL12 9PF

Fox and Hounds Country Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Fox and Hounds Country Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Fox and Hounds Country Inn?

Food hygiene at Fox and Hounds Country Inn 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 Fox and Hounds Country Inn

What is Fox and Hounds Country Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Fox and Hounds Country Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was Fox and Hounds Country Inn last inspected?

Fox and Hounds Country Inn was last inspected by Durham on 8 August 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.