Top Chicken food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Wakefield
Top Chicken holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 28 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 57 Bank Street, Ossett, WF5 8PR
How it compares in Wakefield
In Wakefield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Top Chicken sits behind roughly 2,548 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,111 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 437 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ← Top Chicken | |
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 36 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 360 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Top Chicken none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Top Chicken, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Street Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Carpenters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 113 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Candy Haus Retailers - other | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Cafe Vie The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 297 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Caterplus @ McCarthy and Stone Whitaker Lodge Caring Premises | 302 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Bier Huis Pub/bar/nightclub | 335 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2013 |
| B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 368 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2023 |
Questions about Top Chicken
What is Top Chicken's food hygiene rating?
Top Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wakefield Council on 28 October 2024.
Is Top Chicken safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Top Chicken last inspected?
Top Chicken was last inspected on 28 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Top Chicken?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Top Chicken compare to other places in Wakefield?
78% of the 2,692 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while Top Chicken holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wakefield Council inspects Top Chicken and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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