Wharton Arms Hotel

Skelton-In-Cleveland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wharton Arms Hotel 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 30 October 2025 by Redcar and Cleveland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wharton Arms Hotel, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wharton Arms Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Wharton Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
30 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wharton Arms Hotel in Skelton-In-Cleveland 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?

133 High Street,
Skelton-In-Cleveland,
TS12 2DY

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

Who inspects Wharton Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at Wharton Arms Hotel is inspected by Redcar and Cleveland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Wharton Arms Hotel

What is Wharton Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Wharton Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 October 2025.

When was Wharton Arms Hotel last inspected?

Wharton Arms Hotel was last inspected by Redcar and Cleveland on 30 October 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.