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The Vulcan food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Kirklees

The Vulcan holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 7 November 2025, 8 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: 32 St Peter's Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RA

How it compares in Kirklees

In Kirklees, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so The Vulcan sits behind roughly 2,676 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Kirklees
5 out of 5 2,676 74%
4 out of 5 657 18% ← The Vulcan
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 Vulcan 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 Vulcan, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ahadu Flavours of Ethiopia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 231 yards away 5 - Very good 4 January 2024
Bagel Factory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 274 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2021
Boots UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 290 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2026
Ai Tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 297 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2025
Bridge IT Housing Retailers - other 320 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2020
Brewed Cafe Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 334 yards away 5 - Very good 23 March 2026
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 342 yards away 5 - Very good 4 August 2017
Boo Burger, Drip Chicken, Wingy, Brooklyn Fries Takeaway/sandwich shop 354 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2024

Questions about The Vulcan

What is The Vulcan's food hygiene rating?

The Vulcan has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Kirklees Council on 7 November 2025.

Is The Vulcan 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Vulcan last inspected?

The Vulcan was last inspected on 7 November 2025, 8 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 Vulcan?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", 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 Vulcan compare to other places in Kirklees?

74% of the 3,632 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, while The Vulcan holds a 4. 657 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Kirklees Council inspects The Vulcan 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Vulcan is one of 1,550 rated food businesses in Huddersfield. See every hygiene rating in Huddersfield

Kirklees inspects and rates 3,835 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Kirklees

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

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