Durham University - The Botanic Garden

BOTANIC GARDENS HOLLINGSIDE LANE, United Kingdom, DH1 3TN

Restaurant / Café / Canteen

Last inspected 3 September 2026 (this month)

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
Very good
0 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Good
5 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Rating history

Unchanged at 5 since the previous inspection.

  1. 5
    Very goodCurrent · 3 September 2026
  2. 5
    Very good19 September 2024

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
Durham
Town/city
Durham
County
Durham
Business type
Restaurant / Café / Canteen
FHRS ID
303263
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