Lanchester Road Hospital

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lanchester Road Hospital 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 29 January 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lanchester Road Hospital, from March 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lanchester Road Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Lanchester Road Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lanchester Road Hospital 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?

LANCHESTER ROAD HOSPITAL LANCHESTER ROAD,
DURHAM,
DH1 5RD

Lanchester Road Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lanchester Road Hospital?

Food hygiene at Lanchester Road Hospital 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 Lanchester Road Hospital

What is Lanchester Road Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Lanchester Road Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2025.

When was Lanchester Road Hospital last inspected?

Lanchester Road Hospital was last inspected by Durham on 29 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.