Holy Grale

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Holy Grale scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 August 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Holy Grale, from May 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Holy Grale.

Food hygiene rating history for Holy Grale
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Holy Grale in DURHAM has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

57 CROSSGATE,
DURHAM,
DH1 4PR

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

Who inspects Holy Grale?

Food hygiene at Holy Grale 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 Holy Grale

What is Holy Grale’s food hygiene rating?

Holy Grale has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 August 2025.

When was Holy Grale last inspected?

Holy Grale was last inspected by Durham on 15 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.