Food hygiene ratings in Halifax
There are 751 food businesses in Halifax with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Calderdale Council. A further 72 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Halifax
71% of rated businesses in Halifax hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 32 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Calderdale as a whole, 75% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Halifax does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 480 | 71% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 92 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 75 | 11% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 3% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
Lowest-rated places in Halifax
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Community Support Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 23 July 2026 |
| All Pizzetto 3 Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 July 2026 |
| Flying Sandwich Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 October 2025 |
| Ghafoor Food Store Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 16 April 2025 |
| Go Local Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 3 December 2025 |
| Grosvenors Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 February 2026 |
| Jan's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 October 2025 |
| Merkur Slots Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 3 December 2025 |
| P2D African Caribbean Store Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 March 2026 |
| Sharma Halifax Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 June 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 Halifax
How many food businesses in Halifax have a hygiene rating?
751 food businesses in Halifax have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Calderdale Council. 679 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Halifax?
71% of rated businesses in Halifax 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 Halifax?
32 food businesses in Halifax hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 11 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 Halifax?
Environmental health officers at Calderdale Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Calderdale
- Brighouse 315 places
- Sowerby Bridge 186 places
- Elland 161 places
- Hebden Bridge 152 places
- Todmorden 149 places
Food businesses in Halifax
- 2 Scoops 5 - Very good
- 7ten 5 - Very good
- A&A Sweets 5 - Very good
- Abbey Park Primary Academy 5 - Very good
- Abbeyfield Ing Royde 5 - Very good
- Acai And Thrive 5 - Very good
- Acapulco Night Club 5 - Very good
- Ada Social Club Exempt
- Adam's Cafe Halifax 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Adam's Steak Box 5 - Very good
- Age UK Rimani House 5 - Very good
- Akroydon Victoria Bowling Club 5 - Very good
- Al Nawaz Superstore 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Alaeli 5 - Very good
- Aldi Foodstores 5 - Very good
- Alexander House Residential Home 5 - Very good
- Ali Halal Meat 5 - Very good
- All Pizzetto 3 Ltd 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Allstarz Halifax 5 - Very good
- Ammans 4 - Good
- Anchor Hanover Group 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Anchor Trust 5 - Very good
- Apollonis Greek Food Gyros 5 - Very good
- Apothecafe 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Halifax 5 - Very good
- Asda Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Ash Green After School Club Exempt
- Ash Green Childrens Centre 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Ash Green Community Primary (Lower Site) 4 - Good
- Ash Green Community Primary (Upper Site) 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.