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Flight Ranch food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham

Flight Ranch holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 September 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Fishburn Airfield, Bishop Middleham, DL17 9DY

How it compares in Durham

That puts Flight Ranch among the 3,086 places in Durham holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Durham
5 out of 5 3,086 75% ← Flight Ranch
4 out of 5 684 17%
3 out of 5 286 7%
2 out of 5 50 1%
1 out of 5 25 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 512 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Flight Ranch none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Flight Ranch, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe 14 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Fishburn Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.1 miles away 4 - Good 13 January 2025
Hendersons Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
Alhambra Curry House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.1 miles away 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 January 2025
Beehive Superstore Retailers - other 1.1 miles away 4 - Good 19 August 2025
Fishburn Convenience Store Retailers - other 1.1 miles away 4 - Good 13 September 2022
Ella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.1 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 19 February 2025
Wo Ping Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.1 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 2 October 2025

Questions about Flight Ranch

What is Flight Ranch's food hygiene rating?

Flight Ranch has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham Council on 11 September 2025.

Is Flight Ranch safe to eat at?

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

When was Flight Ranch last inspected?

Flight Ranch was last inspected on 11 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Durham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Flight Ranch?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Flight Ranch compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, and Flight Ranch is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Flight Ranch 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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