Food hygiene ratings in Huddersfield

There are 1,548 food businesses in Huddersfield with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Kirklees Council. A further 52 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Huddersfield

69% of rated businesses in Huddersfield hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 48 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. Huddersfield does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 1,496 rated businesses in Huddersfield score
5 out of 5 1,033 69%
4 out of 5 328 22%
3 out of 5 87 6%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 28 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Lowest-rated places in Huddersfield

BusinessRatingInspected
Hustlers Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 21 July 2026
Afro-Jireh Foodstore Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 December 2025
Alsham Pastry Unit 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 January 2026
Byram House Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 July 2025
Cafe de paris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Carne Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 September 2025
Centros Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2026
Cha Cha Chai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 March 2026
Didi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 October 2025
Dixy Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 July 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 Huddersfield

How many food businesses in Huddersfield have a hygiene rating?

1,548 food businesses in Huddersfield have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Kirklees Council. 1,496 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Huddersfield?

69% of rated businesses in Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield?

48 food businesses in Huddersfield hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 28 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 Huddersfield?

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

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Food businesses in Huddersfield

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