The Well

Retford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 July 2025 by Bassetlaw.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Well, from November 2021 to July 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 Well.

Food hygiene rating history for The Well
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Well in Retford 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?

Retford Baptist Church,
Hospital Road,
Retford,
Nottinghamshire,

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

Who inspects The Well?

Food hygiene at The Well is inspected by Bassetlaw, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Well

What is The Well’s food hygiene rating?

The Well 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 Well last inspected?

The Well was last inspected by Bassetlaw 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.