Ponderosa Zoo

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ponderosa Zoo scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 July 2023 by Kirklees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ponderosa Zoo, from May 2019 to July 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ponderosa Zoo.

Food hygiene rating history for Ponderosa Zoo
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 July 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ponderosa Zoo 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?

Smithies Lane,
Heckmondwike,
WF16 0PN

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

Who inspects Ponderosa Zoo?

Food hygiene at Ponderosa Zoo is inspected by Kirklees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ponderosa Zoo

What is Ponderosa Zoo’s food hygiene rating?

Ponderosa Zoo has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2023.

When was Ponderosa Zoo last inspected?

Ponderosa Zoo was last inspected by Kirklees on 17 July 2023.

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.