The Food Safety App

Blue Ball

281 Main Road, Wharncliffe Side, S35 0DQ

Pub/bar/nightclub · FSA record #438120

4

Food hygiene rating

4, good

Rated 2 May 2026

When this rating was given

This rating was given on 2 May 2026. A rating records how the premises was found on the day of its inspection. The council decides how often a premises is inspected, based on its risk, so an older rating is not a sign of a problem on its own.

What the inspector found

The rating is built from three assessments. Each is given a band, from very good to urgent improvement necessary.

Food hygiene and safetyGenerally satisfactory

How food is handled, prepared, cooked and stored

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Structure and cleanlinessVery good

The condition of the building, its cleanliness, layout and ventilation

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Confidence in managementGood

How food safety is managed and recorded

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Inspected by the food safety team for Sheffield

How to contact the council about this rating

History of these premises

7 June 2026Rating changed from 5 to 4.
21 May 2024First published rating: 5.
22 December 2023Off the register from 28 January 2023 to 22 December 2023.
16 December 2022Rating changed from 5 to AwaitingInspection.

Our record of this register goes back to 2022.

Questions about this rating

What is Blue Ball's food hygiene rating?

Blue Ball is rated 4, good. It was given on 2 May 2026.

When was the rating given?

On 2 May 2026, after an inspection by the council. The rating reflects what the inspector found on that day.

Who inspects Blue Ball?

Sheffield, which is the food safety authority for this area.

What do the three assessments mean?

Food hygiene and safety, structure and cleanliness, and confidence in management are each given a band. Together they give the overall rating.