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Penn Palace food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Wolverhampton

Penn Palace holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 390 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4DF

How it compares in Wolverhampton

That puts Penn Palace among the 1,532 places in Wolverhampton holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wolverhampton
5 out of 5 1,532 75% ← Penn Palace
4 out of 5 297 15%
3 out of 5 109 5%
2 out of 5 23 1%
1 out of 5 72 4%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 127 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 Penn Palace 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 Penn Palace, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bromley House Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2019
Barts Busy Bees Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 May 2026
Aces Springdale Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
AIP C/O Colton Hills Community School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 7 June 2024
Anville Court Care Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 4 August 2025
Asda Express Merryhill PFS Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 December 2024
Bradmore Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 6 May 2017
Balti Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024

Questions about Penn Palace

What is Penn Palace's food hygiene rating?

Penn Palace has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wolverhampton Council on 11 June 2025.

Is Penn Palace safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Penn Palace last inspected?

Penn Palace was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wolverhampton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Penn Palace?

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

How does Penn Palace compare to other places in Wolverhampton?

75% of the 2,039 rated food businesses in Wolverhampton hold the top rating of 5, and Penn Palace is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wolverhampton Council inspects Penn Palace 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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