Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn 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 29 July 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn, from January 2023 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2023 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2023	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn in DURHAM 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?

12 CROSSGATE,
DURHAM,
DH1 4PS

Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn?

Food hygiene at Ye Olde Elm Tree 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 Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn

What is Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2026.

When was Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn last inspected?

Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn was last inspected by Durham on 29 July 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.