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Waggon & Horses food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Barnsley

Waggon & Horses 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 25 September 2025, 9 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: Waggon And Horses, Manchester Road, S36 4GY

How it compares in Barnsley

In Barnsley, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Waggon & Horses sits behind roughly 1,344 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Barnsley
5 out of 5 1,344 83%
4 out of 5 143 9% ← Waggon & Horses
3 out of 5 69 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 31 2%
0 out of 5 8 <1%

A further 282 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 Waggon & Horses 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 Waggon & Horses, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Andreas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 23 July 2025
Bank View Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 22 July 2025
Pilkington Farms Partnership Retailers - other 1.5 miles away Awaiting inspection
The Dog and Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Ye Olde Mustard Pot Pub/bar/nightclub 1.5 miles away 4 - Good 27 November 2024
Field Blends Ltd Manufacturers/packers 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 25 January 2024
Wizz Pro Ltd Retailers - other 1.6 miles away Awaiting inspection
Millbrook Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1.7 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2024

Questions about Waggon & Horses

What is Waggon & Horses's food hygiene rating?

Waggon & Horses has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Barnsley Council on 25 September 2025.

Is Waggon & Horses 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 Waggon & Horses last inspected?

Waggon & Horses was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnsley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Waggon & Horses?

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 Waggon & Horses compare to other places in Barnsley?

83% of the 1,612 rated food businesses in Barnsley hold the top rating of 5, while Waggon & Horses holds a 4. 143 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Barnsley Council inspects Waggon & Horses 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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