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Ironstone Wharf Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · North Lincolnshire

Ironstone Wharf Inn 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 21 November 2019, more than 6 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: Station Road, Gunness, DN15 8SX

How it compares in North Lincolnshire

In North Lincolnshire, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Ironstone Wharf Inn sits behind roughly 1,066 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North Lincolnshire
5 out of 5 1,066 80%
4 out of 5 158 12% ← Ironstone Wharf Inn
3 out of 5 65 5%
2 out of 5 26 2%
1 out of 5 22 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 126 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 Ironstone Wharf 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 Ironstone Wharf Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Gunness & Burringham Primary School/college/university 289 yards away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025
Gunness & Burringham Primary Breakfast Club Caring Premises 289 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2024
Gunness Food & Wine + Post Office Retailers - other 428 yards away 5 - Very good 6 July 2023
Gunness & Burringham Pre-school Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025
Slices Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2025
Keadby & Althorpe WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 July 2022
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2026

Questions about Ironstone Wharf Inn

What is Ironstone Wharf Inn's food hygiene rating?

Ironstone Wharf Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Lincolnshire Council on 21 November 2019.

Is Ironstone Wharf Inn 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 Ironstone Wharf Inn last inspected?

Ironstone Wharf Inn was last inspected on 21 November 2019, more than 6 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Lincolnshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ironstone Wharf Inn?

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 Ironstone Wharf Inn compare to other places in North Lincolnshire?

80% of the 1,338 rated food businesses in North Lincolnshire hold the top rating of 5, while Ironstone Wharf Inn holds a 4. 158 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Lincolnshire Council inspects Ironstone Wharf 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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North Lincolnshire inspects and rates 1,464 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Lincolnshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/environment/environmentalhealth/food/food-safety/

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