The Wild Boar

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Wild Boar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 August 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Wild Boar, from August 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Wild Boar.

Food hygiene rating history for The Wild Boar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Wild Boar in Houghton-Le-Spring 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?

J D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar,
Frederick Place,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 4BN

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

Who inspects The Wild Boar?

Food hygiene at The Wild Boar is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Wild Boar

What is The Wild Boar’s food hygiene rating?

The Wild Boar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2025.

When was The Wild Boar last inspected?

The Wild Boar was last inspected by Sunderland on 26 August 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.