Cottage Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Barnsley
Cottage Kitchen 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 6 June 2025, 13 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 Hill Street, S74 8EF
How it compares in Barnsley
In Barnsley, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Cottage Kitchen 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% | ← Cottage Kitchen | |
| 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 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 Cottage Kitchen 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 Cottage Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsecar Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2025 |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy School/college/university | 332 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Elsecar Community Nursery Caring Premises | 363 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
| Brambles Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Emilys Traditional Sweets Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2024 |
| Cobcar Mini Market Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| Greenfield Breakfast Club Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Furnace Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
Questions about Cottage Kitchen
What is Cottage Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Cottage Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Barnsley Council on 6 June 2025.
Is Cottage Kitchen 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 Cottage Kitchen last inspected?
Cottage Kitchen was last inspected on 6 June 2025, 13 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 Cottage Kitchen?
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 Cottage Kitchen compare to other places in Barnsley?
83% of the 1,612 rated food businesses in Barnsley hold the top rating of 5, while Cottage Kitchen holds a 3. 69 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Barnsley Council inspects Cottage Kitchen 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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