Cafe Etienne food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kirklees
Cafe Etienne holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 11 February 2026, 5 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: Unit 4, Empire House, Wakefield Road, WF12 8DJ
How it compares in Kirklees
In Kirklees, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Etienne sits behind roughly 3,334 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,676 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 658 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 191 | 5% | ← Cafe Etienne | |
| 2 out of 5 | 49 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 57 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 202 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Cafe Etienne 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 Cafe Etienne, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltona Ltd Retailers - other | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2021 |
| Admiral Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2022 |
| Cafe Mon Amis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2025 |
| Baig Fruit & Veg Retailers - other | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 May 2022 |
| Bodanskis Takeaway/sandwich shop | 216 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| Bratek Mini Market Retailers - other | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2025 |
| Aldi Dewsbury Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 253 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2022 |
| Big Discount Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 271 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2011 |
Questions about Cafe Etienne
What is Cafe Etienne's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Etienne has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Kirklees Council on 11 February 2026.
Is Cafe Etienne safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Cafe Etienne last inspected?
Cafe Etienne was last inspected on 11 February 2026, 5 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 Cafe Etienne?
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 Cafe Etienne compare to other places in Kirklees?
74% of the 3,633 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Etienne holds a 3. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kirklees Council inspects Cafe Etienne 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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