Sea Birds Fish and Chips food hygiene rating

Sea Birds Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Barnsley Council on 14 May 2026.

A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The takeaway is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.

Sea Birds Fish and Chips was last inspected on 14 May 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnsley Council rather than by the business.

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

83% of the 1,633 rated food businesses in Barnsley hold the top rating of 5, while Sea Birds Fish and Chips holds a 1. 29 places in the area share that rating.

Yes. Businesses have a right to reply, published alongside the rating. Sea Birds Fish and Chips said: “<div> <p> We agree with the inspection results but have since taken immediate, comprehensive action to correct every issue, including-</p> <ul> <li> The establishment has been thoroughly cleaned and procedures are in place to ensure that cleanliness is maintained</li> <li> The staff have been trained/re-trained/given instruction/are under revised supervisory arrangements.</li> <li> We have completed full structural renovations and structural safety repairs to the cellar staircase, structural flooring, and staff restroom facilities.</li> <li> All kitchen light fixtures have been professionally repaired, domestic extension leads removed, and our commercial catering gas setup has been completely upgraded with high-grade hoses and safety restraints.</li> <li> A thorough dating and cross-contamination segregation system has been established for all freezer stock.</li> <li> Our documented SFBB/HACCP Food Safety Management System has been completely updated for 2026, with rigorous daily cleaning diaries and temperature monitoring logs strictly enforced.</li> <li> Additionally, a clear staff handwash station has been permanently maintained, all historical rating signs have been completely taken down, and a full re-visit application along with the required fee has already been submitted to the council.</li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:18.0pt;">  </p> <p> The conditions found at the time of the inspection were not typical of the normal conditions maintained at the establishment.</p> <p>  We fully agree with the initial inspection findings but reassure the public that those conditions were highly atypical.</p> </div>”

Barnsley Council inspects Sea Birds Fish and Chips 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.