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Lamplighters food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Wakefield

Lamplighters holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 3 September 2024, 22 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: 107 Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1DX

How it compares in Wakefield

In Wakefield, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Lamplighters sits behind roughly 2,118 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wakefield
5 out of 5 2,118 79%
4 out of 5 436 16% ← Lamplighters
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 Lamplighters 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 Lamplighters, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 85 yards away 5 - Very good 26 July 2019
Castleford Anglers Club Retailers - other 104 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2014
1st Go Mini Market Retailers - other 114 yards away 5 - Very good 1 March 2023
Bank Street Nutrition Retailers - other 154 yards away 5 - Very good 21 September 2023
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 220 yards away 5 - Very good 31 March 2023
Albion Street Mini Market Retailers - other 236 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2018
Albion Street Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 272 yards away 5 - Very good 30 July 2018
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 293 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2014

Questions about Lamplighters

What is Lamplighters's food hygiene rating?

Lamplighters has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wakefield Council on 3 September 2024.

Is Lamplighters safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Lamplighters last inspected?

Lamplighters was last inspected on 3 September 2024, 22 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 Lamplighters?

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

How does Lamplighters compare to other places in Wakefield?

79% of the 2,697 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while Lamplighters holds a 4. 436 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wakefield Council inspects Lamplighters 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

Lamplighters is one of 408 rated food businesses in Castleford. See every hygiene rating in Castleford

Wakefield inspects and rates 3,063 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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