The Old Well Inn

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Well 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 5 February 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Well Inn, from July 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Old Well Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Well Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Well Inn in BARNARD CASTLE 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?

17-21 THE BANK,
BARNARD CASTLE,
DL12 8PH

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

Who inspects The Old Well Inn?

Food hygiene at The Old Well 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 The Old Well Inn

What is The Old Well Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Well Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2025.

When was The Old Well Inn last inspected?

The Old Well Inn was last inspected by Durham on 5 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.