Snape Hill Road Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Barnsley
Snape Hill Road Convenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 21 August 2025, 10 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: 122a Snape Hill Road, S73 9LR
How it compares in Barnsley
In Barnsley, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Snape Hill Road Convenience Store sits behind roughly 1,487 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,344 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 143 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 4% | ← Snape Hill Road Convenience Store | |
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 8 | <1% |
A further 282 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 Snape Hill Road Convenience Store 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 Snape Hill Road Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balkan House by Jar Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 125 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2025 |
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Darfield Family Shopper Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2024 |
| Del Boys Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
| Darfield Village Club WMC Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Darfield Nursery Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| All Saints Academy School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Cross Keys Pub Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
Questions about Snape Hill Road Convenience Store
What is Snape Hill Road Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Snape Hill Road Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Barnsley Council on 21 August 2025.
Is Snape Hill Road Convenience Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Snape Hill Road Convenience Store last inspected?
Snape Hill Road Convenience Store was last inspected on 21 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnsley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Snape Hill Road Convenience Store?
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 Snape Hill Road Convenience Store compare to other places in Barnsley?
83% of the 1,612 rated food businesses in Barnsley hold the top rating of 5, while Snape Hill Road Convenience Store holds a 3. 69 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Barnsley Council inspects Snape Hill Road Convenience Store 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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