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Horace Boldock food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Sheffield

Horace Boldock holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 18 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: 754 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, S8 0SE

How it compares in Sheffield

In Sheffield, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Horace Boldock sits behind roughly 3,299 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Sheffield
5 out of 5 3,299 75%
4 out of 5 688 16% ← Horace Boldock
3 out of 5 316 7%
2 out of 5 68 2%
1 out of 5 54 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 451 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 Horace Boldock 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 Horace Boldock, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 264 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2025
Baaa @ The Herd Pub/bar/nightclub 282 yards away 5 - Very good 10 October 2023
Ambrosial Bakes Ltd Retailers - other 331 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Barkers the Bakers Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2025
Aldi Food Store ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 November 2018
Baked 28 Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2025
Abbey Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Archer Road Beer Stop Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 December 2019

Questions about Horace Boldock

What is Horace Boldock's food hygiene rating?

Horace Boldock has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sheffield Council on 18 February 2025.

Is Horace Boldock 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Horace Boldock last inspected?

Horace Boldock was last inspected on 18 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sheffield Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Horace Boldock?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Horace Boldock compare to other places in Sheffield?

75% of the 4,426 rated food businesses in Sheffield hold the top rating of 5, while Horace Boldock holds a 4. 688 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Sheffield Council inspects Horace Boldock 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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