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The Beehive food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Newark and Sherwood

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 January 2026, 6 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: Fountain Court, Darwin Drive, Sherwood Energy Village, NG22 9GS

How it compares in Newark and Sherwood

That puts The Beehive among the 906 places in Newark and Sherwood holding top marks, 87% 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 Newark and Sherwood
5 out of 5 906 87% ← The Beehive
4 out of 5 79 8%
3 out of 5 35 3%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 82 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 Beehive 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 Beehive, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Caring Premises 37 yards away 5 - Very good 27 October 2025
Tesco Family Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 222 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Tesco Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 222 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2025
Perlethorpe Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 270 yards away 5 - Very good 20 April 2021
Lets All Eat Pantry Retailers - other 335 yards away 5 - Very good 12 November 2024
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 336 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 336 yards away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024
One Stop Retailers - other 336 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025

Questions about The Beehive

What is The Beehive's food hygiene rating?

The Beehive has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Newark and Sherwood Council on 13 January 2026.

Is The Beehive 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Beehive last inspected?

The Beehive was last inspected on 13 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newark and Sherwood Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Beehive?

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

How does The Beehive compare to other places in Newark and Sherwood?

87% of the 1,046 rated food businesses in Newark and Sherwood hold the top rating of 5, and The Beehive is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Newark and Sherwood Council inspects The Beehive 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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The Beehive is one of 45 rated food businesses in Ollerton. See every hygiene rating in Ollerton

Newark and Sherwood inspects and rates 1,128 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newark and Sherwood

The official record is held by the council: http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/

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