Food hygiene ratings in Barnsley

Barnsley inspects and rates 1,894 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,612 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 282 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Barnsley

Standards here are high: 83% of rated businesses in Barnsley hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 56 businesses, 3% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Barnsley scores
5 out of 5 1,344 83%
4 out of 5 143 9%
3 out of 5 69 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 31 2%
0 out of 5 8 <1%

Towns in Barnsley

Food hygiene ratings for each town Barnsley inspects.

Recently inspected in Barnsley

The most recent inspections published by Barnsley, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Kirsty's Kitchen Other catering premises 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Dodworth St John The Baptist Primary Academy School/college/university 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
St Marys C of E Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Batch Seventeen Retailers - other 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Cawthorne C of E Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Holme Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Staniforths Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Chatterbox Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Mapplewell Manor Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Dearne Family Hub Caring Premises 5 - Very good 25 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Barnsley

The lowest-rated food businesses in Barnsley are listed below. 8 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 31 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Red Onion Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Balti Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 8 May 2026
Burntwood Court, Hotel Complex Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 5 May 2026
Ruby Open Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Alice's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 April 2026
Royal Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 21 March 2026
Megabites Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 March 2026
Premier Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 January 2026
Pasha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 May 2026
Sea Birds Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Craig Finlay Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 May 2026
Mapleton Care Group Ltd Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Umar's Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Hunningley Grange Care Home Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 April 2026
Bollingbroke House Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 April 2026
Go Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 April 2026
Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 February 2026
Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 February 2026
Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 February 2026
Thaal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 February 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Barnsley

How many food businesses does Barnsley rate?

Barnsley publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,894 businesses, of which 1,612 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Barnsley?

83% of rated businesses in Barnsley hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Barnsley have a bad hygiene rating?

56 food businesses in Barnsley hold a rating of 2 or below, including 8 rated 0 and 31 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Barnsley?

Environmental health officers employed by Barnsley carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Barnsley

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-06. Browse all UK councils →