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Crown and Crossed Swords Hotel

Hotel or B&B · CROWN AND CROSSED SWORDS HOTEL FRONT STREET, SHOTLEY BRIDGE, DH8 0HU

Food hygiene rating

012345

Urgent improvementVery good

Good. What a 4 means. Inspected 2 Sept 2026 by Durham council.

Badges

Well managedBest score for food safety management

Freshly inspectedInspected 61 days ago

5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row

Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

Dashed badges unlock once RatedEats has tracked this business across more than one inspection.

What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodGood

Cleanliness and condition of premisesGenerally satisfactory

Management of food safetyVery good

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 5, structural 10, management 0.

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