Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 March 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel, from November 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel in Northumberland 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?

Front Street,
Embleton,
Northumberland,
NE66 3UN

Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel?

Food hygiene at Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel

What is Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel last inspected?

Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel was last inspected by Northumberland on 26 March 2025.

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.