Willow Burn Hospice

MAIDEN LAW

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Willow Burn Hospice scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Willow Burn Hospice, from April 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Willow Burn Hospice.

Food hygiene rating history for Willow Burn Hospice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Willow Burn Hospice in MAIDEN LAW 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?

WILLOW BURN HOSPICE LANCHESTER ROAD,
MAIDEN LAW,
DH7 0QS

Willow Burn Hospice Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Willow Burn Hospice?

Food hygiene at Willow Burn Hospice 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 Willow Burn Hospice

What is Willow Burn Hospice’s food hygiene rating?

Willow Burn Hospice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Willow Burn Hospice last inspected?

Willow Burn Hospice was last inspected by Durham on 16 March 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.