Mooch Cafe Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Calderdale
Mooch Cafe Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 5 March 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 24 Market Street, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, HX7 6AA
How it compares in Calderdale
In Calderdale, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Mooch Cafe Bar sits behind roughly 1,509 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,298 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 211 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 137 | 8% | ← Mooch Cafe Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 45 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 191 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Mooch Cafe Bar 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 Mooch Cafe Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papa's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| JK's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Saker Organic Bread Retailers - other | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2023 |
| Valley Organics Workers Co-op Ltd Retailers - other | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2024 |
| Cooperative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2023 |
| Hebden Herbs Retailers - other | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Vie En Rose Retailers - other | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Drink\? Pub/bar/nightclub | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2024 |
Questions about Mooch Cafe Bar
What is Mooch Cafe Bar's food hygiene rating?
Mooch Cafe Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Calderdale Council on 5 March 2025.
Is Mooch Cafe Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Mooch Cafe Bar last inspected?
Mooch Cafe Bar was last inspected on 5 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Calderdale Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mooch Cafe Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mooch Cafe Bar compare to other places in Calderdale?
76% of the 1,713 rated food businesses in Calderdale hold the top rating of 5, while Mooch Cafe Bar holds a 3. 137 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Calderdale Council inspects Mooch Cafe Bar 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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