Burn Inn

Hetton Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 September 2025 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

Burn Inn in Hetton Road 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?

The Licensee,
The Burn,
Hetton Road,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH5 8JN

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

Who inspects Burn Inn?

Food hygiene at Burn Inn is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Burn Inn

What is Burn Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Burn Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2025.

When was Burn Inn last inspected?

Burn Inn was last inspected by Sunderland on 8 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.