Thornberry Animal Sanctuary food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rotherham
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary 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 25 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: The Stables, Todwick Road, Dinnington, S25 3SE
How it compares in Rotherham
In Rotherham, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Thornberry Animal Sanctuary sits behind roughly 1,934 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,785 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 149 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 49 | 2% | ← Thornberry Animal Sanctuary | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 187 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 Thornberry Animal Sanctuary 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 Thornberry Animal Sanctuary, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2025 |
| Bezza's Baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 253 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Dellas cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2025 |
| Before Chocolate Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
| Leger Lakes Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2024 |
| HKS retail (harvest energy) Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Door Rack Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2024 |
Questions about Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
What is Thornberry Animal Sanctuary's food hygiene rating?
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rotherham Council on 25 February 2025.
Is Thornberry Animal Sanctuary 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 Thornberry Animal Sanctuary last inspected?
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary was last inspected on 25 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rotherham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Thornberry Animal Sanctuary?
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 Thornberry Animal Sanctuary compare to other places in Rotherham?
89% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Rotherham hold the top rating of 5, while Thornberry Animal Sanctuary holds a 3. 49 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rotherham Council inspects Thornberry Animal Sanctuary 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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