Health Barn

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Health Barn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Health Barn, from October 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Health Barn.

Food hygiene rating history for Health Barn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Health Barn in DURHAM 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?

STALL 50B INDOOR MARKET MARKET PLACE,
DURHAM,
DH1 3NJ

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

Who inspects Health Barn?

Food hygiene at Health Barn 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 Health Barn

What is Health Barn’s food hygiene rating?

Health Barn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Health Barn last inspected?

Health Barn was last inspected by Durham on 20 January 2026.

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.