Ivy House Inn

Halifax

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ivy House Inn 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 26 August 2026 by Calderdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ivy House Inn, from February 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ivy House Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Ivy House Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ivy House Inn in Halifax 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?

318 Shay Lane,
Holmfield,
Halifax,
Calderdale,
HX2 9BB

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

Who inspects Ivy House Inn?

Food hygiene at Ivy House Inn is inspected by Calderdale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.calderdale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ivy House Inn

What is Ivy House Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Ivy House Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2026.

When was Ivy House Inn last inspected?

Ivy House Inn was last inspected by Calderdale on 26 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.