Homer Hill Farm Shop

RAINTON GATE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Homer Hill Farm Shop 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 12 March 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Homer Hill Farm Shop, from November 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Homer Hill Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Homer Hill Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Homer Hill Farm Shop in RAINTON GATE 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?

HOMER HILL FARM PITTINGTON ROAD,
RAINTON GATE,
DH5 9RG

Homer Hill Farm Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Homer Hill Farm Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Homer Hill Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Homer Hill Farm Shop 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 Homer Hill Farm Shop

What is Homer Hill Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Homer Hill Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Homer Hill Farm Shop last inspected?

Homer Hill Farm Shop was last inspected by Durham on 12 March 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.