The Three Horseshoes

Billingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Three Horseshoes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Three Horseshoes, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Three Horseshoes.

Food hygiene rating history for The Three Horseshoes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
17 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Three Horseshoes in Billingham 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?

Cowpen Bewley,
Billingham,
TS23 4HS

The Three Horseshoes Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Three Horseshoes?

Food hygiene at The Three Horseshoes is inspected by Stockton On Tees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stockton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Three Horseshoes

What is The Three Horseshoes’s food hygiene rating?

The Three Horseshoes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was The Three Horseshoes last inspected?

The Three Horseshoes was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 17 September 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.