Holmfield Arms

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Holmfield Arms, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Holmfield Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Holmfield Arms 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?

Denby Dale Road,
Wakefield,
WF2 8DY

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

Who inspects Holmfield Arms?

Food hygiene at Holmfield Arms 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 Holmfield Arms

What is Holmfield Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Holmfield Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Holmfield Arms last inspected?

Holmfield Arms was last inspected by Wakefield on 29 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.