The Brown Horse Hotel

HIGH STOOP

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Brown Horse Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 February 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Brown Horse Hotel, from August 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Brown Horse Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Brown Horse Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
3 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Brown Horse Hotel in HIGH STOOP 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?

BROWN HORSE INN,
HIGH STOOP,
DL13 4HJ

The Brown Horse Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Brown Horse Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Brown Horse Hotel 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 The Brown Horse Hotel

What is The Brown Horse Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Brown Horse Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2025.

When was The Brown Horse Hotel last inspected?

The Brown Horse Hotel was last inspected by Durham on 3 February 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.