Best Food Hygiene Ratings in County Durham

Establishments that achieved the highest rating of 5 stars

573 establishments scored 5 stars

That's 90.1% of all rated establishments in County Durham. These businesses demonstrated the highest standards of food hygiene.

#1
5

Devonshire House Care Home

DEVONSHIRE HOUSE NURSING HOME 10-11 FRONT STREET, DL14 9HW
Care Home
Inspected 15 Sept 2025
Building
#2
5

West Lodge Care Homes Ltd

WEST LODGE NURSING HOME PEASES WEST, DL15 9SY
Care Home
Inspected 7 Jan 2025
#3
5

Howlish Hall Care Home

HOWLISH HALL NURSING HOME HOWLISH LANE, DL14 8ED
Care Home
Inspected 20 May 2025
4.4 (5 reviews)
Retirement home
#4
5

Voyage Care

BELCHFORD, TS27 4PB
Care Home
Inspected 17 Jun 2024
#5
5

Robin Todd Community Centre

ROBIN TODD COMMUNITY CENTRE FRONT STREET, DH6 2TH
Caterer
Inspected 29 Jan 2020
#6
5

Church View Care Home

CHURCH VIEW RESIDENTIAL HOME 1 MAIN STREET, DL14 6SL
Care Home
Inspected 15 May 2025
#7
5

Trimdon Station Community Centre

TRIMDON STATION COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION ROAD EAST, TS29 6BS
Caterer
Inspected 10 Dec 2018
#8
5

Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd

HESLEDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH STREET, TS27 4PT
Care Home
Inspected 7 Nov 2017
#9
5

Richardsons Garden Centre

RICHARDSONS GARDEN CENTRE STOCKTON ROAD, SR7 8RW
Restaurant, Café & Canteen
Inspected 18 Sept 2024
#10
5

Dawdon Welfare Cricket Club

DAWDON WELFARE PARK CRICKET CLUB GREEN DRIVE, SR7 7XL
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 15 Sept 2019
4.0 (2 reviews)
Sports bar
#11
5

Haswell Catering Services Ltd

HASWELL AND DISTRICT MENCAP CHURCH STREET, DH6 2DZ
Restaurant, Café & Canteen
Inspected 19 Jan 2026
#12
5

Newlands Hall

NEWLANDS HALL, DL13 2SH
Hotel & B&B
Inspected 21 Feb 2019
#13
5

Fir Tree Filling Station

FIR TREE FILLING STATION WITTON ROAD, DL15 8EA
Retailer
Inspected 9 Feb 2026
Building
#14
5

Tanfield Lea WMC

TANFIELD LEA WORKING MENS CLUB WEST STREET, DH9 9NA
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 22 Sept 2025
Building
#15
5

Frosterley Village Hall

VILLAGE HALL 17 FRONT STREET, DL13 2QW
Restaurant, Café & Canteen
Inspected 20 Feb 2018
Building
#16
5

Masefield News

18 MASEFIELD CLOSE, DH9 6UQ
Retailer
Inspected 28 Oct 2024
4.6 (66 reviews)
Newsstand
#17
5

Hunwick & District WMC & Institute

39-40 WEAR VIEW, DL15 0LE
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 16 Jul 2018
#18
5

Lily Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast

LILY HILL FARM, DL12 9SF
Hotel & B&B
Inspected 26 Jun 2018
#19
5

The Countryman

THE COUNTRYMAN DUNWELL LANE, DL2 2UW
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 15 Nov 2023
4.4 (339 reviews)
Campground
#20
5

Durham Johnston School 4200

DURHAM JOHNSTON COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL REDHILLS LANE, DH1 4SU
School & University
Inspected 8 Dec 2025
High school
#21
5

The Fleece Inn

THE FLEECE INN FRONT STREET, DH8 9AR
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 12 Nov 2022
4.0 (54 reviews)
Pub
#22
5

Cockfield WMC

37 FRONT STREET, DL13 5ER
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 18 Aug 2014
Primary school
#23
5

Hamsterley Social Club

WORKING MENS CLUB, DL13 3QF
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 10 Jun 2015
#24
5

Diamond Inn

12 PINFOLD LANE, DL13 5NX
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 20 Oct 2022
4.8 (18 reviews)
Pub
#25
5

Ancient Unicorn

THE ANCIENT UNICORN, DL12 9HL
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 25 Oct 2023
4.5 (326 reviews)
Hotel
#26
5

Fox and Hounds Country Inn

FOX AND HOUNDS HOTEL, DL12 9PF
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 8 Aug 2025
4.6 (331 reviews)
Inn
#27
5

Spar

THE OLD CHURCH HALL STATION ROAD, DL14 9HE
Retailer
Inspected 7 Nov 2023
#28
5

Aldi

ALDI PICKTREE LANE, DH3 3SN
Supermarket
Inspected 2 Sept 2025
#29
5

Grange Villa Community Enterprise

GRANGE VILLA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION EAST STREET, DH2 3LN
Restaurant, Café & Canteen
Inspected 21 Jan 2025
4.5 (51 reviews)
Community center
#30
5

Lambton House Care Home

LAMBTON HOUSE, DH4 6DE
Care Home
Inspected 7 Nov 2025
4.7 (22 reviews)
Assisted living facility
#31
5

Lindisfarne Care Home

LINDISFARNE CARE HOME, DH2 1QT
Care Home
Inspected 12 Jan 2026
#32
5

Newfield Inn

NEWFIELD INN NEWFIELD ROAD, DH2 2SP
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 22 Jan 2026
#33
5

Ouston District Workman's Social Club and Institute Ltd

OUSTON DISTRICT WORKMANS SOCIAL CLUB CONWAY PLACE, DH2 1HR
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 13 Jan 2025
3.9 (45 reviews)
Social club
#34
5

Premier - Perkinsville Superstore

AVONDALE HOUSE FRONT STREET, DH2 1QW
Retailer
Inspected 22 Jul 2025
4.2 (194 reviews)
Supermarket
#35
5

Premier - Somal News, Food & Wine

21-23 FRONT STREET, DH2 3LJ
Retailer
Inspected 12 Aug 2025
#36
5

The Bird Inn

THE BIRD INN, DH2 1QA
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 23 May 2025
#37
5

The Plough Inn

THE PLOUGH INN PELTON LANE, DH2 1BL
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 16 Jul 2018
4.5 (2 reviews)
Bus stop
#38
5

H M P Frankland

HM PRISON FRANKLAND FINCHALE AVENUE, DH1 5YD
Caterer
Inspected 30 Aug 2023
#39
5

Heather Lad Inn

HEATHER LAD INN, DH6 4QD
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 26 Feb 2019
#40
5

H M P & Y O I Low Newton

HM YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTION LOW NEWTON REMAND CENTRE FINCHALE AVENUE, DH1 5YA
Caterer
Inspected 6 Sept 2023
#41
5

Chestnut Villa B & B

CHESTNUT VILLA, DH1 3RY
Hotel & B&B
Inspected 26 Jun 2018
4.9 (9 reviews)
Bed & breakfast
#42
5

Mrs S Fell

NAFFERTON FARM SCRIPTON LANE, DH7 8EF
Hotel & B&B
Inspected 6 Aug 2018
#43
5

Salvation Army

MOOR COTTAGE FRONT STREET, DH6 1PA
Restaurant, Café & Canteen
Inspected 15 Aug 2025
#44
5

Black Horse Inn

1 HAMILTON ROW, DH7 9AU
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 17 Nov 2025
Building
#45
5

Elemore Hall School (Elemore Site)

ELEMORE HALL SCHOOL, DH6 1QD
School & University
Inspected 5 Jul 2024
Special education school
#46
5

Homer Hill Farm Shop

HOMER HILL FARM PITTINGTON ROAD, DH5 9RG
Restaurant, Café & Canteen
Inspected 12 Aug 2024
4.5 (1,185 reviews)
Farm shop
#47
5

The Three Horseshoes

THREE HORSE SHOES PIT HOUSE LANE, DH4 6QQ
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 12 Mar 2025
4.6 (1,708 reviews)
Pub
#48
5

Beddell House

BEDDELL HOUSE SHERBURN HOSPITAL, DH1 2SE
Care Home
Inspected 18 Sept 2025
Retirement home
#49
5

Gilesgate Moor Hotel

GILESGATE MOOR HOTEL TEASDALE TERRACE, DH1 2RN
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 1 Feb 2022
4.5 (133 reviews)
Hotel
#50
5

Esh Winning Athletic Football Club

ESH WINNING ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB, DH7 9BQ
Pub, Bar & Nightclub
Inspected 15 Jan 2026