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Hartleys food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Rotherham

Hartleys holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 June 2025, 12 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: 35 King Street, Swallownest, S26 4TX

How it compares in Rotherham

That puts Hartleys among the 1,785 places in Rotherham holding top marks, 89% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Rotherham
5 out of 5 1,785 89% ← Hartleys
4 out of 5 149 7%
3 out of 5 49 2%
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

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 Hartleys 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 Hartleys, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Del's Convenience Store Retailers - other 282 yards away 5 - Very good 9 May 2019
DSAT - Swallownest Primary School School/college/university 379 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Co-op Food Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 433 yards away 5 - Very good 19 August 2025
Bakethrough Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 October 2024
Bethesda Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2019
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 January 2021
Aughton Post Office Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 July 2018
Aston Junior Academy School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2022

Questions about Hartleys

What is Hartleys's food hygiene rating?

Hartleys has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rotherham Council on 25 June 2025.

Is Hartleys safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hartleys last inspected?

Hartleys was last inspected on 25 June 2025, 12 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 Hartleys?

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

How does Hartleys compare to other places in Rotherham?

89% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Rotherham hold the top rating of 5, and Hartleys is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rotherham Council inspects Hartleys 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Hartleys is one of 32 rated food businesses in Swallownest. See every hygiene rating in Swallownest

Rotherham inspects and rates 2,194 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rotherham

The official record is held by the council: http://www.rotherham.gov.uk

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