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The Bridge Cafe food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Calderdale

The Bridge Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 1 April 2026, 3 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: 39 Burnley Road, Todmorden, Calderdale, OL14 7BU

How it compares in Calderdale

In Calderdale, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so The Bridge Cafe sits behind roughly 1,505 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Calderdale
5 out of 5 1,295 76%
4 out of 5 210 12%
3 out of 5 138 8% ← The Bridge Cafe
2 out of 5 45 3%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 193 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 Bridge Cafe 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 Bridge Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Polished Knob Pub/bar/nightclub 21 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2024
Lindores Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 63 yards away 5 - Very good 1 April 2026
Alexander Gourmet Med Retailers - other 68 yards away 5 - Very good 13 June 2024
Brian's Farm Fayre Retailers - other 68 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Cheese And Thank You Retailers - other 68 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2024
Choc Moose Retailers - other 68 yards away 5 - Very good 31 May 2024
Cocina Takeaway/sandwich shop 68 yards away 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
J & D Bracewell Retailers - other 68 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2023

Questions about The Bridge Cafe

What is The Bridge Cafe's food hygiene rating?

The Bridge Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Calderdale Council on 1 April 2026.

Is The Bridge Cafe safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway 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 The Bridge Cafe last inspected?

The Bridge Cafe was last inspected on 1 April 2026, 3 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 The Bridge Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The Bridge Cafe compare to other places in Calderdale?

76% of the 1,709 rated food businesses in Calderdale hold the top rating of 5, while The Bridge Cafe holds a 3. 138 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Calderdale Council inspects The Bridge Cafe 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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The Bridge Cafe is one of 149 rated food businesses in Todmorden. See every hygiene rating in Todmorden

Calderdale inspects and rates 1,902 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Calderdale

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

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