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Ivy House Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Calderdale

Ivy House Inn 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 12 February 2025, 17 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: 318 Shay Lane, Holmfield, Halifax, HX2 9BB

How it compares in Calderdale

In Calderdale, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Ivy House Inn sits behind roughly 1,505 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Calderdale
5 out of 5 1,295 76%
4 out of 5 210 12%
3 out of 5 138 8% ← Ivy House Inn
2 out of 5 45 3%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 193 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 Ivy House Inn 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 Ivy House Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Acai And Thrive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 49 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Brew Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
Charlie Fastrax Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 5 August 2025

Questions about Ivy House Inn

What is Ivy House Inn's food hygiene rating?

Ivy House Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Calderdale Council on 12 February 2025.

Is Ivy House Inn 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 Ivy House Inn last inspected?

Ivy House Inn was last inspected on 12 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Calderdale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ivy House Inn?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Ivy House Inn compare to other places in Calderdale?

76% of the 1,709 rated food businesses in Calderdale hold the top rating of 5, while Ivy House Inn holds a 3. 138 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Calderdale Council inspects Ivy House Inn 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Ivy House Inn is one of 748 rated food businesses in Halifax. See every hygiene rating in Halifax

Calderdale inspects and rates 1,902 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Calderdale

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

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