The Bells

Silkstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bells 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 9 July 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bells, from November 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Bells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
9 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bells in Silkstone 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?

78 High Street,
Silkstone,
S75 4LN

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

Who inspects The Bells?

Food hygiene at The Bells 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 Bells

What is The Bells’s food hygiene rating?

The Bells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2025.

When was The Bells last inspected?

The Bells was last inspected by Barnsley on 9 July 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.