The old wire works food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Kirklees
The old wire works holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 1 May 2025, 14 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: The Wireworks, 75 Acre Street, Lindley, HD3 3DZ
How it compares in Kirklees
In Kirklees, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so The old wire works sits behind roughly 3,334 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,676 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 658 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 191 | 5% | ← The old wire works | |
| 2 out of 5 | 49 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 57 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 202 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 old wire works 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 old wire works, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 352 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2023 |
| Beauty and the Barista Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 417 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Barmpot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Aslams Newsagents Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2026 |
| Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Bryan Road Craft Centre Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2017 |
| Angadi Superstore Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2024 |
| Bex's Coffee Roasters Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 May 2024 |
Questions about The old wire works
What is The old wire works's food hygiene rating?
The old wire works has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Kirklees Council on 1 May 2025.
Is The old wire works safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub 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 The old wire works last inspected?
The old wire works was last inspected on 1 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kirklees Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The old wire works?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The old wire works compare to other places in Kirklees?
74% of the 3,633 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, while The old wire works holds a 3. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kirklees Council inspects The old wire works 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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