Three Horse Shoes Hotel

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Three Horse Shoes Hotel 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 22 May 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Three Horse Shoes Hotel, from December 2019 to May 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 Three Horse Shoes Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Three Horse Shoes Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Three Horse Shoes Hotel 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?

7 GALGATE,
BARNARD CASTLE,
DL12 8EQ

Three Horse Shoes Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Three Horse Shoes Hotel?

Food hygiene at Three Horse Shoes 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 Three Horse Shoes Hotel

What is Three Horse Shoes Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Three Horse Shoes Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2025.

When was Three Horse Shoes Hotel last inspected?

Three Horse Shoes Hotel was last inspected by Durham on 22 May 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.