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Harden Spice food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Bradford

Harden Spice holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 21 February 2025, 16 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: 4 Wilsden Road, Harden, BD16 1JP

How it compares in Bradford

In Bradford, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Harden Spice sits behind roughly 2,942 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bradford
5 out of 5 2,942 72%
4 out of 5 682 17% ← Harden Spice
3 out of 5 306 8%
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

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 Harden Spice 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 Harden Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aspens Services at Harden Primary School School/college/university 116 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2024
Bingley St Ives Catering & Events Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 May 2025
Compass at Aire Valley (White Oaks Senior Living) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 February 2026
Aspens Services at Parkside School School/college/university 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025
Bingley Food Bank Retailers - other 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 31 October 2017
Bingley Little Theatre Other catering premises 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Co Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
99 & Main Pub/bar/nightclub 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2024

Questions about Harden Spice

What is Harden Spice's food hygiene rating?

Harden Spice has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bradford Council on 21 February 2025.

Is Harden Spice 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Harden Spice last inspected?

Harden Spice was last inspected on 21 February 2025, 16 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 Harden Spice?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Harden Spice compare to other places in Bradford?

72% of the 4,079 rated food businesses in Bradford hold the top rating of 5, while Harden Spice holds a 4. 682 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bradford Council inspects Harden Spice 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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Harden Spice is one of 214 rated food businesses in Bingley. See every hygiene rating in Bingley

Bradford inspects and rates 4,633 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bradford

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