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Wine Cellar food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Dudley

Wine Cellar 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 20 November 2020, more than 5 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 260 Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 8TU

How it compares in Dudley

In Dudley, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so Wine Cellar sits behind roughly 1,829 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Dudley
5 out of 5 1,343 62%
4 out of 5 486 23%
3 out of 5 249 12% ← Wine Cellar
2 out of 5 37 2%
1 out of 5 44 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 503 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 Wine Cellar 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 Wine Cellar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Abbeygate Care Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Bromley Hills Primary School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2018
Capri Fast Foods Manufacturers/packers 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025
Brockmoor cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025
Brierley Hill Babybank Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 30 March 2023
AIP C/O St Marks CofE Primary School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2025
Booker Limited Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026

Questions about Wine Cellar

What is Wine Cellar's food hygiene rating?

Wine Cellar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dudley Council on 20 November 2020.

Is Wine Cellar 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 Wine Cellar last inspected?

Wine Cellar was last inspected on 20 November 2020, more than 5 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dudley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Wine Cellar?

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 Wine Cellar compare to other places in Dudley?

62% of the 2,160 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, while Wine Cellar holds a 3. 249 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Dudley Council inspects Wine Cellar 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

Wine Cellar is one of 168 rated food businesses in Kingswinford. See every hygiene rating in Kingswinford

Dudley inspects and rates 2,663 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dudley

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

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