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Postcard Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Kirklees

Postcard Inn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 18 December 2025, 6 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: 134 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AS

How it compares in Kirklees

In Kirklees, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Postcard Inn sits behind roughly 2,676 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Kirklees
5 out of 5 2,676 74%
4 out of 5 657 18% ← Postcard Inn
3 out of 5 191 5%
2 out of 5 48 1%
1 out of 5 58 2%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 203 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Postcard Inn 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 Postcard Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Friend to Friend Other catering premises 44 yards away 5 - Very good 6 December 2024
Holmfirth Country Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 44 yards away 5 - Very good 31 May 2025
Holme Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 44 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Corner House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 150 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Danelaw Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 171 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Drip Retailers - other 184 yards away 5 - Very good 27 June 2024
9 Norridge Bottom Retailers - other 192 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2013
Cru Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 223 yards away 5 - Very good 7 March 2025

Questions about Postcard Inn

What is Postcard Inn's food hygiene rating?

Postcard Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Kirklees Council on 18 December 2025.

Is Postcard Inn safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Postcard Inn last inspected?

Postcard Inn was last inspected on 18 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kirklees Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Postcard Inn?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Postcard Inn compare to other places in Kirklees?

74% of the 3,632 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, while Postcard Inn holds a 4. 657 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Kirklees Council inspects Postcard Inn 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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Postcard Inn is one of 260 rated food businesses in Holmfirth. See every hygiene rating in Holmfirth

Kirklees inspects and rates 3,835 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Kirklees

The official record is held by the council: http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/

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