No 15

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

No 15 scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 July 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for No 15, from November 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of No 15.

Food hygiene rating history for No 15
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
10 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

No 15 in BARNARD CASTLE 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?

15 MARKET PLACE,
BARNARD CASTLE,
DL12 8NF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for No 15. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects No 15?

Food hygiene at No 15 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 No 15

What is No 15’s food hygiene rating?

No 15 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was No 15 last inspected?

No 15 was last inspected by Durham on 10 July 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.