The Prior

Moorside Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Prior 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 3 December 2025 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

The Prior in Moorside 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 Colonel Prior,
Moorside Road,
Doxford Park,
SR3 2SW

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

Who inspects The Prior?

Food hygiene at The Prior 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 The Prior

What is The Prior’s food hygiene rating?

The Prior has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was The Prior last inspected?

The Prior was last inspected by Sunderland on 3 December 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.