Fox and Hounds, Pontefract
Fox and Hounds is a pub at Pontefract Road, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EL. Fox and Hounds's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 25 July 2024.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- Pontefract Road
Thorpe Audlin
Pontefract
WF8 3EL - Council
- Wakefield
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Fox and Hounds’s food hygiene rating
Fox and Hounds's rating is 2 years old.
We have checked Fox and Hounds's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Fox and Hounds
- 5Blue Bell Inn/Blue Smoke Pizza1.2 km
- 5The Gantry2.9 km
- 5Rustic Arms2.9 km
All 63 pubs and bars in Pontefract
Questions about Fox and Hounds
What is the food hygiene rating at Fox and Hounds?
Fox and Hounds's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 25 July 2024. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Fox and Hounds?
Fox and Hounds is at Pontefract Road, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EL, in Pontefract. Wakefield council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Blue Bell Inn/Blue Smoke Pizza, about 1.2 km away.
What pubs are near Fox and Hounds?
The closest pubs and bars to Fox and Hounds are Blue Bell Inn/Blue Smoke Pizza (1.2 km), The Gantry (2.9 km) and Rustic Arms (2.9 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Fox and Hounds's hygiene rating up to date?
Fox and Hounds's rating is 2 years old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Fox and Hounds on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Wakefield council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.