Afzal Meals & General Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Bradford
Afzal Meals & General Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 25 September 2025, 9 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: 409 Harewood Street, Bradford, BD3 9EF
How it compares in Bradford
In Bradford, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Afzal Meals & General Store sits behind roughly 2,941 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,941 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 684 | 17% | ← Afzal Meals & General Store | |
| 3 out of 5 | 307 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 102 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 43 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 552 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Afzal Meals & General Store 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 Afzal Meals & General Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boy Spuds Mobile caterer | 333 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Aspens Services at Lapage Primary School and Nursery School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Aspens Services at Byron Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Arkle Service Station Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2024 |
| A S Poultry Distributors/Transporters | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2024 |
| Apna Khana Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| Akbars Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2026 |
| Bab Tooma Grande Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
Questions about Afzal Meals & General Store
What is Afzal Meals & General Store's food hygiene rating?
Afzal Meals & General Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bradford Council on 25 September 2025.
Is Afzal Meals & General Store safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Afzal Meals & General Store last inspected?
Afzal Meals & General Store was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bradford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Afzal Meals & General Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Afzal Meals & General Store compare to other places in Bradford?
72% of the 4,081 rated food businesses in Bradford hold the top rating of 5, while Afzal Meals & General Store holds a 4. 684 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bradford Council inspects Afzal Meals & General Store 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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