Lambton Arms Hotel

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lambton Arms Hotel 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 21 August 2025 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Lambton Arms Hotel in CHESTER-LE-STREET 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?

LAMBTON ARMS FRONT STREET,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3BJ

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

Who inspects Lambton Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at Lambton Arms Hotel 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 Lambton Arms Hotel

What is Lambton Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Lambton Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2025.

When was Lambton Arms Hotel last inspected?

Lambton Arms Hotel was last inspected by Durham on 21 August 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.