Old Tom's

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Tom's 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 21 November 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Tom's, from June 2019 to November 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 Old Tom's.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Tom's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
21 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Tom's 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?

33 THE RIVERWALK MILLBURNGATE,
DURHAM,
DH1 4SL

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Old Tom's. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Old Tom's?

Food hygiene at Old Tom's 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 Old Tom's

What is Old Tom's’s food hygiene rating?

Old Tom's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2025.

When was Old Tom's last inspected?

Old Tom's was last inspected by Durham on 21 November 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.