Weardale Community Hospital

STANHOPE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Weardale Community Hospital scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 June 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Weardale Community Hospital, from June 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Weardale Community Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Weardale Community Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
1 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Weardale Community Hospital in STANHOPE 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?

WEARDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,
STANHOPE,
DL13 2JR

Weardale Community Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Weardale Community Hospital?

Food hygiene at Weardale Community Hospital 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 Weardale Community Hospital

What is Weardale Community Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Weardale Community Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 June 2026.

When was Weardale Community Hospital last inspected?

Weardale Community Hospital was last inspected by Durham on 1 June 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.