Shotley Bridge Community Hospital

BLACKHILL

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shotley Bridge Community Hospital scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shotley Bridge Community Hospital, from July 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shotley Bridge Community Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Shotley Bridge Community Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shotley Bridge Community Hospital in BLACKHILL 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?

QUEENS ROAD,
BLACKHILL,
United Kingdom,

Shotley Bridge Community Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shotley Bridge Community Hospital. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shotley Bridge Community Hospital?

Food hygiene at Shotley Bridge Community Hospital 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 Shotley Bridge Community Hospital

What is Shotley Bridge Community Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Shotley Bridge Community Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Shotley Bridge Community Hospital last inspected?

Shotley Bridge Community Hospital was last inspected by Durham on 11 November 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.