The Wheldale Hotel

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Wheldale Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 October 2025 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Wheldale Hotel, from October 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Wheldale Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Wheldale Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
1 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Wheldale Hotel 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?

Wheldon Road,
Castleford,
WF10 2SD

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

Who inspects The Wheldale Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Wheldale Hotel 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 The Wheldale Hotel

What is The Wheldale Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Wheldale Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was The Wheldale Hotel last inspected?

The Wheldale Hotel was last inspected by Wakefield on 1 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.