Thelma's Fish Bar food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Rotherham
Thelma's Fish Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 June 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Rotherham, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 96% score 4 or 5. See all Rotherham ratings →
Address: 1 Grange View Road, Kimberworth, S61 2AQ
How this rating has changed
Thelma's Fish Bar has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 25 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Rotherham
In Rotherham, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Thelma's Fish Bar sits behind roughly 1,944 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,792 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 152 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 50 | 2% | ← Thelma's Fish Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 176 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 Thelma's Fish Bar 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 Thelma's Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bake N Butty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2026 |
| Boulton Family Butchers Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2019 |
| Bradgate WMC Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2019 |
| Akbars Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Bumbles Breakfast & After School Club Parnership at Blackburn Primary Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2020 |
| Avondale Store Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
Questions about Thelma's Fish Bar
What is Thelma's Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?
Thelma's Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rotherham Council on 25 June 2026.
Is Thelma's Fish Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Thelma's Fish Bar last inspected?
Thelma's Fish Bar was last inspected on 25 June 2026, 2 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 Thelma's Fish Bar?
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 Thelma's Fish Bar compare to other places in Rotherham?
88% of the 2,025 rated food businesses in Rotherham hold the top rating of 5, while Thelma's Fish Bar holds a 3. 50 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rotherham Council inspects Thelma's Fish Bar 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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