Saddique and Sons food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Kirklees
Saddique and Sons holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the shop and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 19 March 2025, 15 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: Saddique And Sons Grocers, 518 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe, WF13 3ET
How it compares in Kirklees
A 1 is rare: only 58 of 3,632 rated places in Kirklees score this low, about one in 63. By contrast 74% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,676 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 657 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 191 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 48 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 58 | 2% | ← Saddique and Sons | |
| 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 Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Saddique and Sons the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Saddique and Sons, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biedronka Retailers - other | 9 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2024 |
| Ali's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2025 |
| budgens Retailers - other | 348 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2024 |
| Butt Bros Grocers Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2014 |
| Cakehouse 75 Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2023 |
| A K General Stores Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2019 |
| 07 July 2026 Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2020 |
| Caretech Community Services Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2023 |
Questions about Saddique and Sons
What is Saddique and Sons's food hygiene rating?
Saddique and Sons has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Kirklees Council on 19 March 2025.
Is Saddique and Sons safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The shop is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Saddique and Sons last inspected?
Saddique and Sons was last inspected on 19 March 2025, 15 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 Saddique and Sons?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Saddique and Sons compare to other places in Kirklees?
74% of the 3,632 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, while Saddique and Sons holds a 1. 58 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kirklees Council inspects Saddique and Sons 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Kirklees, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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