The Wheel Inn

Swadlincote Derbyshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 November 2024 by South Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Wheel Inn, from January 2019 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Wheel Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Wheel Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
19 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Wheel Inn in Swadlincote Derbyshire 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?

597 Burton Road,
Midway,
Swadlincote Derbyshire,
DE11 0DH

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

Who inspects The Wheel Inn?

Food hygiene at The Wheel Inn is inspected by South Derbyshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Wheel Inn

What is The Wheel Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Wheel Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2024.

When was The Wheel Inn last inspected?

The Wheel Inn was last inspected by South Derbyshire on 19 November 2024.

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.