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The Farmhouse food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · South Staffordshire

The Farmhouse holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 23 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 80 Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, South Staffordshire, WV8 1PE

How it compares in South Staffordshire

In South Staffordshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Farmhouse sits behind roughly 663 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in South Staffordshire
5 out of 5 600 86%
4 out of 5 63 9%
3 out of 5 19 3% ← The Farmhouse
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 40 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Farmhouse none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Farmhouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Good Taste Chinese Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 6 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2024
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 34 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Birches Bridge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 39 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 48 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Codsall Middle School School/college/university 143 yards away 5 - Very good 5 December 2024
Codsall Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 178 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2024
Asda Express PFS Birches Bridge Retailers - other 224 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Comptons Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 230 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2026

Questions about The Farmhouse

What is The Farmhouse's food hygiene rating?

The Farmhouse has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by South Staffordshire Council on 23 July 2024.

Is The Farmhouse safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was The Farmhouse last inspected?

The Farmhouse was last inspected on 23 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Staffordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Farmhouse?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Farmhouse compare to other places in South Staffordshire?

86% of the 696 rated food businesses in South Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Farmhouse holds a 3. 19 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

South Staffordshire Council inspects The Farmhouse and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Farmhouse is one of 47 rated food businesses in Codsall. See every hygiene rating in Codsall

South Staffordshire inspects and rates 736 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Staffordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.sstaffs.gov.uk

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