Wharncliffe Arms

Wharncliffe Side

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wharncliffe Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 January 2026 by Sheffield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wharncliffe Arms, from January 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wharncliffe Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2018	4 / 5	Good
15 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wharncliffe Arms in Wharncliffe Side 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?

72 Main Road,
Wharncliffe Side,
Sheffield,
S35 0DN

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

Who inspects Wharncliffe Arms?

Food hygiene at Wharncliffe Arms is inspected by Sheffield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.sheffield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Wharncliffe Arms

What is Wharncliffe Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Wharncliffe Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was Wharncliffe Arms last inspected?

Wharncliffe Arms was last inspected by Sheffield on 15 January 2026.

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.