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Homestead @ The Old Police Station food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wrexham

Homestead @ The Old Police Station holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 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: Police Station 76 Chester Road, Gresford, Wrexham, LL12 8NT

How it compares in Wrexham

That puts Homestead @ The Old Police Station among the 1,123 places in Wrexham holding top marks, 96% 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 Wrexham
5 out of 5 1,123 96% ← Homestead @ The Old Police Station
4 out of 5 30 3%
3 out of 5 9 1%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 36 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 Homestead @ The Old Police Station 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 Homestead @ The Old Police Station, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alf Jones Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 112 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2022
Gerrards Shop Gresford Retailers - other 184 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025
Fresh and Tasty Gresford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 200 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Golden city Takeaway/sandwich shop 214 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
All Saints Church In Wales School Gresford School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025

Questions about Homestead @ The Old Police Station

What is Homestead @ The Old Police Station's food hygiene rating?

Homestead @ The Old Police Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wrexham Council on 12 November 2024.

Is Homestead @ The Old Police Station 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Homestead @ The Old Police Station last inspected?

Homestead @ The Old Police Station was last inspected on 12 November 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wrexham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Homestead @ The Old Police Station?

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 Homestead @ The Old Police Station compare to other places in Wrexham?

96% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Wrexham hold the top rating of 5, and Homestead @ The Old Police Station is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wrexham Council inspects Homestead @ The Old Police Station 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

Homestead @ The Old Police Station is one of 24 rated food businesses in Gresford. See every hygiene rating in Gresford

Wrexham inspects and rates 1,204 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wrexham

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

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