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Happy Candy food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wakefield

Happy Candy holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 December 2024, 19 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: Unit 16 To 18, Priory Business Park, Wentworth Terrace, WF9 5BZ

How it compares in Wakefield

That puts Happy Candy among the 2,111 places in Wakefield holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wakefield
5 out of 5 2,111 78% ← Happy Candy
4 out of 5 437 16%
3 out of 5 86 3%
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

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Jolly Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025
Hemsworth Miners Welfare Football Cl Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 January 2018
Caterlink School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 December 2024
Catchpenny Farm Mobile Trader Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Liquid Spirit Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2023
Ackworth Born And Bread Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2025
Brackenhill Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 December 2023
Kinsley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2022

Questions about Happy Candy

What is Happy Candy's food hygiene rating?

Happy Candy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield Council on 4 December 2024.

Is Happy Candy safe to eat at?

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

When was Happy Candy last inspected?

Happy Candy was last inspected on 4 December 2024, 19 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 Happy Candy?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Happy Candy compare to other places in Wakefield?

78% of the 2,692 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, and Happy Candy is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wakefield Council inspects Happy Candy 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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