Hygienic food handling
Major improvement necessaryIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Punch Bowl food hygiene rating
The Punch Bowl
THE PUNCH BOWL EDWARD STREET
CRAGHEAD
DH9 6EF Inspected 1 July 2026
CRAGHEAD
DH9 6EF Inspected 1 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Durham
0
Urgent improvement required
Urgent improvement to hygiene standards was required.
At a glance
Business summary
The Punch Bowl in Durham currently has a food hygiene rating of 0 (Urgent improvement required). The latest published inspection was carried out on 1 July 2026. The Punch Bowl is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at THE PUNCH BOWL EDWARD STREET, CRAGHEAD, DH9 6EF.
- Business name
- The Punch Bowl
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Durham
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 1 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1640512
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
1 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Major improvement necessaryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Major improvement necessaryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The Punch Bowl currently has a food hygiene rating of 0, compared with a rating of 2 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 0 | Urgent improvement required | Current |
| 17 June 2025 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Previous |
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