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The Pulse Café food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kirklees

The Pulse Café holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 November 2024, 20 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: Daphne Steele Building, National Health Innovation Campus, Old Leeds Road, HD1 1AD

How it compares in Kirklees

That puts The Pulse Café among the 2,676 places in Kirklees holding top marks, 74% 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 Kirklees
5 out of 5 2,676 74% ← The Pulse Café
4 out of 5 657 18%
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 The Pulse Café 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 The Pulse Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bridge IT Housing Retailers - other 245 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2020
Brioche & Brew Takeaway/sandwich shop 403 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Apadana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 403 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2024
Boots Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 January 2019
Boots UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 April 2026
Ahadu Flavours of Ethiopia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 January 2024
Big Joe's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 September 2024
Bagel Factory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2021

Questions about The Pulse Café

What is The Pulse Café's food hygiene rating?

The Pulse Café has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kirklees Council on 5 November 2024.

Is The Pulse Café 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Pulse Café last inspected?

The Pulse Café was last inspected on 5 November 2024, 20 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 The Pulse Café?

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

How does The Pulse Café compare to other places in Kirklees?

74% of the 3,632 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, and The Pulse Café is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Kirklees Council inspects The Pulse Café 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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