Shirls Shakes

Barnard Castle

Heads up: Shirls Shakes no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Durham. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shirls Shakes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Shirls Shakes 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?

5b The Bank,
Barnard Castle,
DL12 8PH

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

Who inspects Shirls Shakes?

Food hygiene at Shirls Shakes 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 Shirls Shakes

What is Shirls Shakes’s food hygiene rating?

Shirls Shakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2015.

When was Shirls Shakes last inspected?

Shirls Shakes was last inspected by Durham on 18 June 2015.

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.

Has Shirls Shakes closed down?

Shirls Shakes no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Durham, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.