The Bees Knees

Goldthorpe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bees Knees scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 June 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bees Knees, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Bees Knees.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bees Knees
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bees Knees in Goldthorpe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

23 Doncaster Road,
Goldthorpe,
S63 9HG

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

Who inspects The Bees Knees?

Food hygiene at The Bees Knees 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 The Bees Knees

What is The Bees Knees’s food hygiene rating?

The Bees Knees has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 June 2025.

When was The Bees Knees last inspected?

The Bees Knees was last inspected by Barnsley on 13 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.