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Bridge Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Wakefield

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 March 2025, 16 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: Bridge Street, Wakefield, WF1 5RT

How it compares in Wakefield

That puts Bridge Inn among the 2,118 places in Wakefield holding top marks, 79% 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 Wakefield
5 out of 5 2,118 79% ← Bridge Inn
4 out of 5 436 16%
3 out of 5 85 3%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 36 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 366 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 Bridge 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 Bridge Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
BP Wakefield - Spar/Tango Ice Blast Retailers - other 406 yards away 5 - Very good 19 January 2018
Broxbourne House Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025
Bigfellas Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026
B & M Retail Ltd @ Unit 1a Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2025
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 May 2017
Casa Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025
Brocs Voyage Care Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Catering @ Portobello Community Centre Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 October 2023

Questions about Bridge Inn

What is Bridge Inn's food hygiene rating?

Bridge Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield Council on 4 March 2025.

Is Bridge Inn 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bridge Inn last inspected?

Bridge Inn was last inspected on 4 March 2025, 16 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 Bridge Inn?

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 Bridge Inn compare to other places in Wakefield?

79% of the 2,697 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, and Bridge Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wakefield Council inspects Bridge 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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