Swoop Inn

SHOTTON COLLIERY

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 October 2024 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swoop Inn, from June 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Swoop Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
4 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Swoop Inn in SHOTTON COLLIERY 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?

THE AIRFIELD,
SHOTTON COLLIERY,
DH6 2NH

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

Who inspects Swoop Inn?

Food hygiene at Swoop 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 Swoop Inn

What is Swoop Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Swoop Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 October 2024.

When was Swoop Inn last inspected?

Swoop Inn was last inspected by Durham on 4 October 2024.

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.