Happy Bees food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Calderdale
Happy Bees 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 8 May 2025, 14 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: 3 Ovenden Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 5PN
How it compares in Calderdale
In Calderdale, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Happy Bees 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 | 138 | 8% | ← Happy Bees | |
| 2 out of 5 | 45 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 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 Happy Bees 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 Happy Bees, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Top Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Cafe Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Bear's House Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Bankfield Manor Care Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Bankfield Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Boothtown News & Booze Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2024 |
| Cakeybakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 March 2024 |
| Cafe 19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
Questions about Happy Bees
What is Happy Bees's food hygiene rating?
Happy Bees has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Calderdale Council on 8 May 2025.
Is Happy Bees 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 Happy Bees last inspected?
Happy Bees was last inspected on 8 May 2025, 14 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 Happy Bees?
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 Happy Bees compare to other places in Calderdale?
76% of the 1,713 rated food businesses in Calderdale hold the top rating of 5, while Happy Bees holds a 3. 138 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Calderdale Council inspects Happy Bees 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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