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The Headstocks food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Bolsover

The Headstocks 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 5 November 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 47 Wharf Road, Pinxton, Nottingham, NG16 6LH

How it compares in Bolsover

That puts The Headstocks among the 594 places in Bolsover holding top marks, 86% 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 Bolsover
5 out of 5 594 86% ← The Headstocks
4 out of 5 58 8%
3 out of 5 28 4%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 53 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 Headstocks 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 Headstocks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brookhill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 333 yards away 5 - Very good 2 October 2024
Blue Pearl Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop 426 yards away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
Dolly's Pantry Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Cygnet Storthfield House Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2024
Ceres Childrens Home Caring Premises 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2024

Questions about The Headstocks

What is The Headstocks's food hygiene rating?

The Headstocks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bolsover Council on 5 November 2024.

Is The Headstocks 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 The Headstocks last inspected?

The Headstocks was last inspected on 5 November 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bolsover Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Headstocks?

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

How does The Headstocks compare to other places in Bolsover?

86% of the 691 rated food businesses in Bolsover hold the top rating of 5, and The Headstocks is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bolsover Council inspects The Headstocks 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

The Headstocks is one of 28 rated food businesses in Nottingham. See every hygiene rating in Nottingham

Bolsover inspects and rates 744 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bolsover

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

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