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The Buck Inn

Pub or bar · Middleton Road, Sadberge, Darlington, DL2 1RR

Food hygiene rating
012345
Urgent improvementVery good

Very good. What a 5 means. Inspected 7 Aug 2025 by Darlington council.

Badges

Rated 5Top food hygiene rating
Spotless handlingBest score for handling and storing food
Well managedBest score for food safety management
5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row
Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

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What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodVery good
Cleanliness and condition of premisesGood
Management of food safetyVery good

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 0, structural 5, management 0.

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