Saints Bar

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saints Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 August 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saints Bar, from July 2019 to August 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 Saints Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Saints Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saints Bar 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?

47 HIGH STREET,
DURHAM,
DH1 3UJ

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

Who inspects Saints Bar?

Food hygiene at Saints Bar 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 Saints Bar

What is Saints Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Saints Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 August 2025.

When was Saints Bar last inspected?

Saints Bar was last inspected by Durham on 15 August 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.