The Miners Arms

MEDOMSLEY

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Miners Arms scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 July 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Miners Arms, from January 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Miners Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Miners Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Miners Arms in MEDOMSLEY has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

41 MANOR ROAD,
MEDOMSLEY,
DH8 6QN

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

Who inspects The Miners Arms?

Food hygiene at The Miners Arms 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 Miners Arms

What is The Miners Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Miners Arms has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2026.

When was The Miners Arms last inspected?

The Miners Arms was last inspected by Durham on 23 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.