Golden Gate

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Golden Gate 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 23 January 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Golden Gate, from November 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Golden Gate.

Food hygiene rating history for Golden Gate
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Golden Gate 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?

34 GALGATE,
BARNARD CASTLE,
DL12 8BH

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

Who inspects Golden Gate?

Food hygiene at Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate

What is Golden Gate’s food hygiene rating?

Golden Gate has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2025.

When was Golden Gate last inspected?

Golden Gate was last inspected by Durham on 23 January 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.