The Stables

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Stables 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 30 December 2024 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Stables, from June 2019 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Stables
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
30 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Stables in Houghton-Le-Spring 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 Bar West Herrington Stables,
McClaren Way,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 4ND

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

Who inspects The Stables?

Food hygiene at The Stables 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 Stables

What is The Stables’s food hygiene rating?

The Stables has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 December 2024.

When was The Stables last inspected?

The Stables was last inspected by Sunderland on 30 December 2024.

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.