Hough Lane Stores

Wombwell

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hough Lane Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 August 2026 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hough Lane Stores, from November 2018 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hough Lane Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Hough Lane Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
20 November 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hough Lane Stores in Wombwell has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

300 Hough Lane,
Wombwell,
S73 0LP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hough Lane Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hough Lane Stores?

Food hygiene at Hough Lane Stores is inspected by Barnsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hough Lane Stores

What is Hough Lane Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Hough Lane Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2026.

When was Hough Lane Stores last inspected?

Hough Lane Stores was last inspected by Barnsley on 21 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.