The Carriage Cafe

CROOK

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Carriage Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Carriage Cafe, from July 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Carriage Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Carriage Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Carriage Cafe in CROOK 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 CARRIAGE CAFE 36 HOPE STREET,
CROOK,
DL15 9HU

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

Who inspects The Carriage Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Carriage Cafe 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 Carriage Cafe

What is The Carriage Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Carriage Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was The Carriage Cafe last inspected?

The Carriage Cafe was last inspected by Durham on 29 January 2026.

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.