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County Hotel

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

County Hotel scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 November 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for County Hotel, from February 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of County Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for County Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

County Hotel in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

1529 Walker Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE6 3LB

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

Who inspects County Hotel?

Food hygiene at County Hotel is inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about County Hotel

What is County Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

County Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was County Hotel last inspected?

County Hotel was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 13 November 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.