Saxon Inn

ESCOMB

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saxon Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 April 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saxon Inn, from July 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saxon Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Saxon Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saxon Inn in ESCOMB 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 SAXON GREEN,
ESCOMB,
DL14 7SY

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

Who inspects Saxon Inn?

Food hygiene at Saxon Inn 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 Saxon Inn

What is Saxon Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Saxon Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2025.

When was Saxon Inn last inspected?

Saxon Inn was last inspected by Durham on 2 April 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.