The Wild Boar, Houghton-le-Spring

The Wild Boar is a pub at J D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar, Frederick Place, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 4BN. The Wild Boar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sunderland council on 26 August 2025.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
J D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar
Frederick Place
Houghton-Le-Spring
DH4 4BN
Council
Sunderland
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Wild Boar’s food hygiene rating

The Wild Boar's rating is 1 year old.

We have checked The Wild Boar'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 The Wild Boar

All 16 pubs and bars in Houghton-le-Spring

Questions about The Wild Boar

What is the food hygiene rating at The Wild Boar?

The Wild Boar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sunderland council on 26 August 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Wild Boar?

The Wild Boar is at J D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar, Frederick Place, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 4BN, in Houghton-le-Spring. Sunderland council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Britannia, about 100 m away.

What pubs are near The Wild Boar?

The closest pubs and bars to The Wild Boar are The Britannia (100 m), Burn Inn (990 m) and The Mill Inn (1.2 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Wild Boar's hygiene rating up to date?

The Wild Boar's rating is 1 year 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: The Wild Boar on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Sunderland council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.