4

Keel & Green food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Darlington

Keel & Green holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: Keel & Green was inspected on 18 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Darlington Cricket Club, South Terrace, Darlington, DL1 5JD

How it compares in Darlington

In Darlington, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Keel & Green sits behind roughly 755 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Darlington
5 out of 5 755 90%
4 out of 5 48 6% ← Keel & Green
3 out of 5 19 2%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 79 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Questions about Keel & Green

What is Keel & Green's food hygiene rating?

Keel & Green has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Darlington Council on 18 June 2026.

Is Keel & Green safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Keel & Green last inspected?

Keel & Green was last inspected on 18 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Darlington Council rather than by the business.

How does Keel & Green compare to other places in Darlington?

90% of the 836 rated food businesses in Darlington hold the top rating of 5, while Keel & Green holds a 4. 48 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Darlington Council inspects Keel & Green and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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