Rations Village Store and Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kirklees
Rations Village Store and Kitchen 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 29 January 2026, 5 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: 1 Smithy Lane, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DF
How it compares in Kirklees
In Kirklees, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Rations Village Store and Kitchen sits behind roughly 3,333 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,676 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 657 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 191 | 5% | ← Rations Village Store and Kitchen | |
| 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
- 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 Rations Village Store and Kitchen 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 Rations Village Store and Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oli & Ree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Henry's Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2022 |
| OliveMae's Kitchen, Ground Floor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2025 |
| Skelmanthorpe Community Pantry , 1st floor Retailers - other | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2021 |
| Grow Refill Store Retailers - other | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2021 |
| Skelmanthorpe Savoy Sport Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2013 |
| Taylor Made Retailers - other | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2025 |
| The Co Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2012 |
Questions about Rations Village Store and Kitchen
What is Rations Village Store and Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Rations Village Store and Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Kirklees Council on 29 January 2026.
Is Rations Village Store and Kitchen 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 Rations Village Store and Kitchen last inspected?
Rations Village Store and Kitchen was last inspected on 29 January 2026, 5 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 Rations Village Store and Kitchen?
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 Rations Village Store and Kitchen compare to other places in Kirklees?
74% of the 3,632 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, while Rations Village Store and Kitchen holds a 3. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kirklees Council inspects Rations Village Store and Kitchen 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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