Royal Oak Hotel

CORNSAY COLLIERY

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Oak 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 11 February 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Oak Hotel, from March 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Oak Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Oak Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
11 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Oak Hotel in CORNSAY COLLIERY 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?

1 COMMERCIAL STREET,
CORNSAY COLLIERY,
DH7 9BN

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

Who inspects Royal Oak Hotel?

Food hygiene at Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak Hotel

What is Royal Oak Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Oak Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Royal Oak Hotel last inspected?

Royal Oak Hotel was last inspected by Durham on 11 February 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.