Three Horse Shoes

MAIDEN LAW

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Three Horse Shoes scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 July 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Three Horse Shoes, from January 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Three Horse Shoes.

Food hygiene rating history for Three Horse Shoes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Three Horse Shoes in MAIDEN LAW has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

THREE HORSESHOES LANCHESTER ROAD,
MAIDEN LAW,
DH7 0QT

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

Who inspects Three Horse Shoes?

Food hygiene at Three Horse Shoes 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

What is Three Horse Shoes’s food hygiene rating?

Three Horse Shoes has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 July 2026.

When was Three Horse Shoes last inspected?

Three Horse Shoes was last inspected by Durham on 28 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.