The Three Tuns, Houghton-le-Spring
The Three Tuns is a pub at Houghton Road, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH5 9PN. The Three Tuns's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sunderland council on 26 October 2017.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 8 years ago - Address
- Houghton Road
Houghton-Le-Spring
DH5 9PN - Council
- Sunderland
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Three Tuns’s food hygiene rating
The Three Tuns's rating is 8 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Three Tuns's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Three Tuns
- 5Burn Inn800 m
- 5The Bob Paisley Bar900 m
- 5The Prince of Wales1.0 km
- 4Davy Arms1.1 km
- 4The Colliery Inn1.1 km
- 4Brewers Arms1.1 km
All 16 pubs and bars in Houghton-le-Spring
Questions about The Three Tuns
What is the food hygiene rating at The Three Tuns?
The Three Tuns's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sunderland council on 26 October 2017. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Three Tuns?
The Three Tuns is at Houghton Road, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH5 9PN, in Houghton-le-Spring. Sunderland council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Burn Inn, about 800 m away.
What pubs are near The Three Tuns?
The closest pubs and bars to The Three Tuns are Burn Inn (800 m), The Bob Paisley Bar (900 m) and The Prince of Wales (1.0 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Three Tuns's hygiene rating up to date?
The Three Tuns's rating is 8 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Three Tuns on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Sunderland council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.