County Hotel

Priestpopple, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1PS

Hotel / B&B / Guest House

Last inspected 3 August 2026 (1 month ago)

Food Hygiene Rating: 5 out of 5

Very good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

5 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Very good
0 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Good
5 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Very good
0 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Location

Priestpopple, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1PS (opens in Google Maps)

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Rating history

Unchanged at 5 since the previous inspection.

  1. 5
    Very goodCurrent · 3 August 2026
  2. 5
    Very good21 May 2024

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
Northumberland
Town/city
Rothbury
Business type
Hotel / B&B / Guest House
FHRS ID
287227
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