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Park Tavern food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Wakefield

Park Tavern holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 21 March 2025, 15 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: 50 Park Square, Ossett, WF5 0JS

How it compares in Wakefield

In Wakefield, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Park Tavern sits behind roughly 2,553 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Wakefield
5 out of 5 2,118 79%
4 out of 5 435 16%
3 out of 5 85 3% ← Park Tavern
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 36 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 365 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 Park Tavern 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 Park Tavern, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Barracuda Fisheries Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 January 2025
Bready or Knot Bakery Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 April 2025
Caterplus @ Vico Homes Ltd Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 April 2025
Caterplus @ McCarthy and Stone Whitaker Lodge Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Aspens Services Limited School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2024
Breakfast/After School Club School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Cafe Vie The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Bier Huis Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 4 February 2013

Questions about Park Tavern

What is Park Tavern's food hygiene rating?

Park Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wakefield Council on 21 March 2025.

Is Park Tavern safe to eat at?

A 3 means the pub 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 Park Tavern last inspected?

Park Tavern was last inspected on 21 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Park Tavern?

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 Park Tavern compare to other places in Wakefield?

79% of the 2,696 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while Park Tavern holds a 3. 85 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wakefield Council inspects Park Tavern 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

Park Tavern is one of 144 rated food businesses in Ossett. See every hygiene rating in Ossett

Wakefield inspects and rates 3,061 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wakefield

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

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