Food hygiene ratings in Dewsbury

Q: How many food businesses in Dewsbury have a hygiene rating?

407 food businesses in Dewsbury have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Kirklees Council. 392 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Dewsbury?

67% of rated businesses in Dewsbury 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.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Dewsbury?

25 food businesses in Dewsbury hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 15 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Dewsbury?

Environmental health officers at Kirklees Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

There are 407 food businesses in Dewsbury with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Kirklees Council. A further 15 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Dewsbury

67% of rated businesses in Dewsbury hold the top score of 5, and 86% hold a 4 or better. 25 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Kirklees as a whole, 74% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Dewsbury does worse, by 7 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 392 rated businesses in Dewsbury score
5 out of 5	261	67%
4 out of 5	76	19%
3 out of 5	30	8%
2 out of 5	9	2%
1 out of 5	15	4%
0 out of 5	1	<1%

Lowest-rated places in Dewsbury

Business	Rating	Inspected
Chicken Diner, Hot Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	27 January 2026
A K General Store Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	2 March 2026
Deli Touch Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	6 November 2025
Ghausia Centre AKA (Ghausia Kitchen) Other catering premises	1 - Major improvement necessary	29 September 2025
Institute Of Islamic Education School/college/university	1 - Major improvement necessary	30 June 2025
Karolia Convenience Store/Post Offic Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	1 July 2025
Khai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	16 October 2024
Local Foods Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	15 December 2025
Mini Market Meat Shop Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	14 July 2023
Nisa Patbro Supermarket Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	10 March 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 Dewsbury

How many food businesses in Dewsbury have a hygiene rating?

407 food businesses in Dewsbury have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Kirklees Council. 392 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Dewsbury?

67% of rated businesses in Dewsbury 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 Dewsbury?

25 food businesses in Dewsbury hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 15 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 Dewsbury?

Environmental health officers at Kirklees Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

Nearby towns in Kirklees

Huddersfield 1,550 places
Batley 335 places
Holmfirth 260 places
Cleckheaton 158 places
Mirfield 136 places
Heckmondwike 103 places
Liversedge 86 places
Birkenshaw 32 places

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Food businesses in Dewsbury

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