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Food hygiene ratings in Penistone

There are 54 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 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Penistone

90% of rated businesses in Penistone hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Barnsley as a whole, 84% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Penistone does better, by 6 percentage points.

How the 49 rated businesses in Penistone score
5 44 90%
4 3 6%
3 1 2%
2 1 2%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Penistone

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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?

54 food businesses in Penistone have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Barnsley Council. 49 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Penistone?

90% 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?

1 food businesses in Penistone hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 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.

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Food businesses in Penistone

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.