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Purple Garlic food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bradford

Purple Garlic holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 August 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 7 Bolton Road, Silsden, BD20 0JY

How it compares in Bradford

That puts Purple Garlic among the 2,942 places in Bradford holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Bradford
5 out of 5 2,942 72% ← Purple Garlic
4 out of 5 680 17%
3 out of 5 305 7%
2 out of 5 102 3%
1 out of 5 41 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 558 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 Purple Garlic 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 Purple Garlic, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Kings Arms (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Co Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 110 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Sunnybank Social Club (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub 110 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2016
Iced Silsden Retailers - other 161 yards away 5 - Very good 1 September 2023
Country Kitchen Retailers - other 205 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Twisters Pub/bar/nightclub 210 yards away 5 - Very good 9 August 2024
Olive & Green Retailers - other 217 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 235 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2025

Questions about Purple Garlic

What is Purple Garlic's food hygiene rating?

Purple Garlic has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bradford Council on 11 August 2024.

Is Purple Garlic safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Purple Garlic last inspected?

Purple Garlic was last inspected on 11 August 2024, 23 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 Purple Garlic?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Purple Garlic compare to other places in Bradford?

72% of the 4,075 rated food businesses in Bradford hold the top rating of 5, and Purple Garlic is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bradford Council inspects Purple Garlic 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

Purple Garlic is one of 41 rated food businesses in Silsden. See every hygiene rating in Silsden

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

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

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