Fox and Hounds

Shildon

Heads up: Fox and Hounds no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Durham. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Fox and Hounds scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 December 2019 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Fox and Hounds in Shildon has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

8 Market Place,
Shildon,
DL4 2DP

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

Who inspects Fox and Hounds?

Food hygiene at Fox and Hounds 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

What is Fox and Hounds’s food hygiene rating?

Fox and Hounds has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2019.

When was Fox and Hounds last inspected?

Fox and Hounds was last inspected by Durham on 3 December 2019.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.

Has Fox and Hounds closed down?

Fox and Hounds no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Durham, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.