The Ball Inn

Thorpe Hesley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 January 2025 by Rotherham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ball Inn, from November 2019 to January 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ball Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2019	Not rated	No numeric rating
17 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ball Inn in Thorpe Hesley 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?

Hesley Lane,
Thorpe Hesley,
Rotherham,
S61 2PT

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

Who inspects The Ball Inn?

Food hygiene at The Ball Inn is inspected by Rotherham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rotherham.gov.uk or food.health&[email protected].

Questions about The Ball Inn

What is The Ball Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Ball Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2025.

When was The Ball Inn last inspected?

The Ball Inn was last inspected by Rotherham on 17 January 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.