Wheatsheaf Inn

Dukinfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wheatsheaf 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 22 October 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wheatsheaf Inn, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wheatsheaf Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wheatsheaf Inn in Dukinfield 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?

Wheatsheaf Inn,
41 Birch Lane,
Dukinfield,
Tameside,
SK16 4AJ

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

Who inspects Wheatsheaf Inn?

Food hygiene at Wheatsheaf Inn is inspected by Tameside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tameside.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Wheatsheaf Inn

What is Wheatsheaf Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Wheatsheaf Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2025.

When was Wheatsheaf Inn last inspected?

Wheatsheaf Inn was last inspected by Tameside on 22 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.