Food hygiene ratings in Penistone
There are 55 food businesses in Penistone with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Barnsley Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Penistone
88% of rated businesses in Penistone hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Barnsley as a whole, 83% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Penistone does better, by 5 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 45 | 88% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 2 | 4% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | 2% |
Lowest-rated places in Penistone
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The Arthouse Cafe, Deli & Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 2 July 2026 |
| Bake & Butty Other catering premises | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 May 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Penistone
How many food businesses in Penistone have a hygiene rating?
55 food businesses in Penistone have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Barnsley Council. 51 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Penistone?
88% of rated businesses in Penistone hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Penistone?
2 food businesses in Penistone hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Penistone?
Environmental health officers at Barnsley Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Barnsley
- Wombwell 99 places
- Hoyland 74 places
- Goldthorpe 68 places
- Thurnscoe 49 places
- Cudworth 48 places
- Royston 42 places
- Monk Bretton 39 places
- Darfield 35 places
Food businesses in Penistone
- All is Good 5 - Very good
- Bake & Butty 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Bridge End Fisheries 5 - Very good
- Bridge End Garage 5 - Very good
- Buckingham Care Home 5 - Very good
- Busy Bees Penistone 5 - Very good
- Cafe Creme 5 - Very good
- CampActive Penistone Ltd 5 - Very good
- Childs Play Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Cinnamon Spice 5 - Very good
- Claire Taylor - Slimming World Exempt
- CLS Catering 5 - Very good
- Co-op Penistone 5 - Very good
- D R Binns Butchery 5 - Very good
- EB Price and Son 5 - Very good
- Generations 5 - Very good
- Greggs 5 - Very good
- Harringtons 5 - Very good
- Holme Coffee House 5 - Very good
- Joseph Cliff 5 - Very good
- Julie's Cafe 4 - Good
- Kurdistan Pizza 5 - Very good
- Little Freddies Nursery School 5 - Very good
- Penistone Beer Shop 5 - Very good
- Penistone Church Football Club 5 - Very good
- Penistone Country Market 5 - Very good
- Penistone Cricket Club 5 - Very good
- Penistone Fish & Chips 5 - Very good
- Penistone Grammar School Alc 5 - Very good
- Penistone Leisure Centre Cafe 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.