Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bradford
Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro 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 1 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: 381 Thornton Road, Thornton, BD13 3JX
How it compares in Bradford
In Bradford, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro sits behind roughly 3,624 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,942 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 682 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 306 | 8% | ← Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro | |
| 2 out of 5 | 103 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 41 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 554 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 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 Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro 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 Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atwal News Retailers - other | 241 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2013 |
| Co Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 241 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
| Branwell House Social & Sport Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 266 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2016 |
| 1st Safari Day Nursery Thornton Lodge Caring Premises | 401 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Cafe Açai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 422 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Ashtree House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2018 |
Questions about Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro
What is Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro's food hygiene rating?
Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bradford Council on 1 November 2025.
Is Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro 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 Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro last inspected?
Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro was last inspected on 1 November 2025, 8 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 Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro compare to other places in Bradford?
72% of the 4,079 rated food businesses in Bradford hold the top rating of 5, while Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro holds a 3. 306 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bradford Council inspects Wuthering Delights Cafe and Bistro 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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