Runa Farm Hotel

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Runa Farm Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 January 2026 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Runa Farm Hotel 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?

RUNA FARM DARLINGTON ROAD,
BARNARD CASTLE,
DL12 8TA

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

Who inspects Runa Farm Hotel?

Food hygiene at Runa Farm 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 Runa Farm Hotel

What is Runa Farm Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Runa Farm Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was Runa Farm Hotel last inspected?

Runa Farm Hotel was last inspected by Durham on 13 January 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.