Bell Lane Fisheries

Pontefract

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bell Lane Fisheries scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bell Lane Fisheries, from May 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bell Lane Fisheries.

Food hygiene rating history for Bell Lane Fisheries
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bell Lane Fisheries in Pontefract has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

58 Bell Lane,
Ackworth,
Pontefract,
WF7 7JN

Bell Lane Fisheries Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Bell Lane Fisheries?

Food hygiene at Bell Lane Fisheries is inspected by Wakefield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wakefield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bell Lane Fisheries

What is Bell Lane Fisheries’s food hygiene rating?

Bell Lane Fisheries has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Bell Lane Fisheries last inspected?

Bell Lane Fisheries was last inspected by Wakefield on 19 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.